February 2015 Archives
1 motorcyclist dead after Highway 84 head-on crash
According to a spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol, just before 3 p.m. on Feb. 14, a fatal accident occurred in San Mateo County. A 40-year-old motorcyclist was killed in the wreck, which happened on a curve in Highway 84. Reports say that an eastbound 2003 Chevrolet Impala collided head-on into the westbound 2002 Honda motorcycle, hurling the man off the bike. Officials reported that the motorcyclist died at the scene.
California Highway 101 accident causes woman's death
An accident on Feb. 6 involving two vehicles claimed the life of one person on Highway 101. An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing, according to a California Highway Patrol representative, but drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been involved.
Woman dies, 3 injured in wrong-way collision on I-880
Law enforcement authorities with the California Highway Patrol reported that a 22-year-old woman was killed and three people suffered serious personal injuries in a wrong-way head-on collision on Interstate 880. The accident reportedly occurred on Feb. 6 at 12:34 a.m., just four minutes after a call came that a driver was driving the wrong direction on the interstate.
What records should be obtained after a car accident injury
It may be difficult for California drivers to understand how a car accident should be dealt with. Drivers are legally required to stay at the scene of the accident because if an injury has occurred, and driving away could be considered a hit-and-run violation. Individuals should always make sure that no one was hurt in the accident before they asses the damages to their vehicles.