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 »
Actor Will Ferrell and three others traveling with him were struck on a California freeway by another vehicle. No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. The actor, age 50, had been hosting a voter registration event in San Diego on Thursday, April 12. Ferrell was on his way back to... Read more »
A spring break trip ended in tragedy when an allegedly drunk driver rear-ended the car of the vacationing teenagers. The crash happened at around 1 a.m. on Thursday, March 29 at an intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. Three of the teens, who were visiting California from... Read more »
Four unidentified children survived a frightening accident near their school. At around 3 p.m. on March 19, 2018, the four students were struck by a car near the Paramount High School Senior campus. All four victims were taken to local hospitals for medical attention. The Paramount school district is cooperating... Read more »
11 Motorcycles Every Enthusiast Must Ride There’s nothing quite like the first time you fall in love with riding. The thrill of the open road, the freedom of superior maneuvering, and the dynamite acceleration—what’s not to love? The only problem with becoming a motorcycle enthusiast is that there are so... Read more »
When a heavy tractor trailer strikes a small passenger car, there is little doubt about the likely outcome. Smaller vehicles simply can’t withstand the tremendous force of a big rig. One of the many ways in which a big rig accident can turn deadly is when a smaller vehicle slides... Read more »
Sprain a tendon? Use the RICE method. Break a bone? A few weeks in a cast will get you back to normal. But healing brain injuries isn’t so cut-and-dry. In fact, they’re in a league of their own, and not in a good way. Recovering from a brain injury isn’t... Read more »
There are infinite ways a person can sustain injuries, from plane crashes to sports collisions. But did you know that a simple lightbulb, or the lack thereof, can also cause injuries? Installing adequate lighting is an easy way to improve the safety of any home, office building, or nursing home,... Read more »
