The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) analyzed data from traffic accidents caused by a driver running a red light. They found that, during 2016 alone, over 800 people died from these types of accidents. This represents a 17% increase since 2012. To highlight the critical importance of red light... Read more »
A three-vehicle accident left a man dead in Echo Park on Wednesday, July 18. Los Angeles police responded to the crash under the 101 Freeway overpass, near Coronado Street and Bellevue Avenue. The report was made just before 1:30 in the afternoon. The name of the deceased individual hasn’t yet... Read more »
A report recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that, of the total fatalities caused by car accidents during 2016, 10,428 of them were not wearing their seat belts. The crash data further suggest that 2,456 lives could have been saved if every occupant over the... Read more »
The rumors of the road trip’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. Yes, people do tend to fly these days, and even when they drive, the destination usually takes priority over the journey itself. But many people still love the quintessentially American road trip. So get the car tuned up and... Read more »
Two men from Whittier were pronounced dead after a three-car accident during the early morning hours of May 2, 2018. The crash occurred at about 4:30 a.m. near Slauson and Boer Avenues. Early news reports indicated that one of the vehicles looked like it had been split virtually in half.... Read more »
The reputable Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently released a paper studying the rise in pedestrian fatalities during 2009 to 2016. The authors found that, during this short time period, 46% more pedestrians lost their lives in accidents compared to previous years. The surge in fatalities is alarming to... Read more »
A horrific car crash has left two dead and one in critical condition. The accident happened in Inglewood at around 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, May 10. It occurred close to the county fire station, near the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and 107th Street. Although the firefighter-paramedics immediately rushed out to... Read more »
An infant, a child, and an adult all lost their lives in a fiery car crash on Saturday, April 28. Thirty-year-old Jose Manuel Garcia, the driver accused of causing the accident, was arrested on charges of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and three felony counts of murder. The crash occurred... Read more »
Legend has it that the inventor of the revolving door came up with the idea because he didn’t like to hold doors open for women. In actuality, Theophilus Van Kannel just wanted to invent a door that would keep out snow and rain, and wouldn’t be blown open by the... Read more »
Car accident-prone Baxter Street in Los Angeles began life on an 1853 surveyor’s map, and entered its adolescence in 1872 when it was officially declared a street. Rumor has it Baxter was originally designated as a goat thoroughfare. Others claim it was supposed to be a pedestrian access path. But... Read more »
