The shooting incident occurred at Long Beach and Vernon Avenues on the group of bicyclists that ranged in ages between 18 and their 20s. Police believed early in their investigation that the shootings on the group of bicycle riders could have been gang related and are still investigating. They have not identified or arrested the person responsible for the shootings of the bicycle group in South Los Angeles.

The accident according to the California Highway Patrol occurred at approximately 11:45 a.m. Saturday on Las Flores Canyon Road in the vicinity north of Hume Road. According to the California Highway Patrol the bicyclist was riding on the wrong side of the road on a sharp curve when he struck a guardrail. The rider was thrown to the ground head first, causing him to suffer severe head injuries. The California Highway Patrol said that the man was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and was transported to the hospital where he later died.

Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Marc Stone the bicyclist, who was identified as a woman was wearing a helmet at the time she was struck by the Lexus. She was transported to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana.
According to the California Highway Patrol the driver and passenger in the Lexus remained at the scene of the crash, during the police investigation. I hope she makes it out ok.

Authorities stated the bike shop had customers and employees in the store when the 85 year old driving a 2001 Cadillac Deville crashed through the front window, traveling through the store and hitting the back wall. According to Lt. Gary Strachan, two people were struck by glass and a third person suffered a minor knee injury, who just had knee surgery. Lt. Strachan said the women and her granddaughter were in the vehicle and uninjured. The woman told investigators she was pulling into a handicapped parking space and accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes. According to Capt. Stone customers and employees were shaken up, but there were no major injuries and there was no major structural damage to the building reported.

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Whiplash can be misleading as many victims of its injuries don’t realize how badly they’ve been injured immediately. Symptoms can take days to manifest. Some victims will be tempted to refuse medical care or a trip to the hospital believing they are simply sore, only to find later that they are indeed seriously injured. It is vital for someone injured in a car collision to be evaluated in a hospital setting, not just by ambulance technicians. As daunting and expensive as this may seem to some, in the long run it will be the least time consuming and expensive option as long term complications can be even more expensive, if impossible, to remedy as time passes. Immediate action may even save the victim long term complications that can affect the victim’s ability to work and lead his usual lifestyle.

The tearing of the ligaments and muscles in the neck can take a very long time to heal and that healing can be hampered if the patient isn’t under medical care for the resulting inflammation. Permanent nerve damage can even occur. It the accident is due to the negligence of another party, the victim may be worried that the other party’s insurance may leave him with all of the costs of treatment.

As the first hours after an accident are the most important ones, a victim should be able to feel comfortable with receiving the necessary care right away. Calling a personal injury attorney convenient to San Diego can help the victim of a car accident to receive immediate and thorough medical evaluation and treatment in those first crucial hours following the accident. Additionally, they can start the process of a claim against the negligent party in order to receive compensation for other losses that result from the accident.

In Asheville, North Carolina, a driver admitted in court that he was texting behind the wheel when his truck crashed into a motorcycle. The motorcyclist did not survive the collision. 25 year-old Andrew Watkins was sentenced to two month in jail and two hundred hours of community service for killing 39 year-old Joel Severson. In Michigan 40 year-old J.Joseph received only a month behind bars and a year of probation for causing a collision while talking on a cellphone and killing a 78 year-old grandmother. These dangerous drivers should have received a harsher punishment. A friend of mine who runs a San Jose auto service has told me this kind of thing is not an uncommon occurence at his auto service station, unfortunately.

Many motorists think that using their cellphones wile driving is relatively safe compared with driving while intoxicated. Shocking statistics show that texting while driving is four times more likely to cause an accident than drunk driving. If the driver was under the influence in the time of a fatal accident, he would be sentenced to at least four years in jail. Many people agree that drivers who cause deadly collision while texting should receive much harsher penalties.