Los Angeles is in constant motion. People walk the sidewalks and crosswalks night and day. And of course, the vehicle traffic never stops either. That mix can be especially hazardous for pedestrians. Big cities pass initiatives to make foot traffic safer, but a careless driver can negate
Read more →Police chases can be dangerous, and the higher the speed, the greater the danger. Each year in the US, around 350-400 people die in police chases with around a third of those being innocent bystanders. In California, police have guidelines regarding police chases that are designed to
Read more →As cities, counties, and towns in the LA metro region open back up after the COVID-19 stay at home order, more people are out and along with them their cars. Unfortunately, this is already putting pedestrians at risk for serious injury or death. Pedestrians have been dying
Read more →It seems pedestrians are under assault in cities across America, and there is evidence to back this up. Overall, traffic deaths are down in the U.S. and have been trending downward for the past decade. However, pedestrian deaths have gone up, and according to a study from
Read more →The decade-long reduction in traffic fatalities has yet to reach both pedestrian and hit and run deaths. In Los Angeles, both are on the rise and it has safety experts scratching their heads. A report by CBSN LA said that over the last five years—2104 to 2019—hit
Read more →Street Racing has been a problem in LA for decades, and it shows no sign of abating anytime soon. According to a Fox News report, around 160 people die each year in the U.S. street racing related accidents. For each state, California leads the way with around
Read more →Police responded to four separate pedestrian accidents within 24 hours from Wednesday, January 5, 2020, to Thursday the 6th. Unfortunately, three of the accidents were fatal and the other victim is at a hospital in serious condition. The first accident happened early Wednesday morning when a pedestrian
Read more →A woman was walking her grandkids taking them home from school when she was struck by a car and killed. The car hit both children, and the driver of the car fled the scene. The children were taken to a local hospital where they are recovering from
Read more →California cyclists can now be charged with a felony hit-and-run while riding on a bike path under a new law that went into effect January 1, 2019. This new law closed a loophole that exempted cyclists from the hit-and-run law while riding on some bike paths. Under
Read more →In a heart-breaking tragedy, a father and daughter were was crossing a busy street in East Whittier and were struck by a car traveling north on Santa Gertrudes. Unfortunately, the two-year-old child died at the hospital and the father remains there in critical condition. The accident occurred
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