A 46-year old Chino Hills woman was hit by a hit-and-run driver in a pickup truck the other morning as she stepped off the curb. Although the 63-year old driver tried to avoid hitting the woman, he did not. Instead of stopping, he fled the scene.
However, he did turn himself in to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department several hours later. Police stated that the woman has a diminished mental capacity and may have stepped into traffic intentionally. She was taken by air to a nearby hospital and treated for moderate injuries.
The man was arrested and booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of felony hit and run; he is being held on $50,000 bail and is scheduled for arraignment at the end of the week.
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A head-on collision on a Big Bear Lake mountain road claimed the lives of two men recently. A 65-year old man driving a Toyota was heading up Highway 38 while a 45-year old man driving a pickup truck was going the other way. It is not known why, but the man heading up the highway veered into the other lane and collided head-on with the 45-year old.
California Highway Patrol reported that both men were going at about 50 mph, making their combined speed at about 100 mph – making it a very strong impact. A passenger in the truck driven by the 45-year old man was taken to a nearby hospital with major injuries. The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead at the scene and the other driver died at the hospital.
The fatal accident is under investigation to determine why the 65-year old drifted into the lane going in the opposite direction; alcohol was not a factor.
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A man riding a bicycle along Highway 189 in Crestline the other evening became a victim of a disabling traffic accident. As the 32-year old man was peddling away on a road without a shoulder, a pickup truck came up behind him honking his horn and flashing his lights. The bicyclist had no place to pull over and sped up; the truck stayed on his tail.
The bicyclist came to a curve and tried to slow down, but his brakes locked up and he was thrown off the bike. The accident caused him to break his collar bone in two places. In addition, he received a gash above his eye, which required nine stitches. The bike was damaged. The trucker did not stop. Moments later a motorist stopped and offered the man his cell phone.
Crest Forest Fire paramedics and deputies from the Sheriff’s department were on the scene. The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released. It was determined that he might need surgery to repair his clavicle. According to California Highway Patrol, the truck driver’s actions did not constitute a chargeable crime. I hope the bicyclist contacts an experienced Personal Injury attorney who will discuss his options with him and hopefully get him some compensation for his medical expenses and loss of wages.
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The Press-Enterprise recently reported that a 39-year old man, died when a pickup truck turned directly in front of his motorcycle. The man was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead soon after.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s department is asking anyone who witnessed this accident to call them at 760-241-291. My sympathies go out to the man’s family.
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