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When it comes to keeping children safe in or around cars, parents generally ensure that their children are in an appropriate car seat or buckled in with a seat belt. Kids can see serious or even fatal injuries when playing unsafely around or on cars. Car surfing is a dangerous game that involves a person ...

Random acts of violence are one of the most frightening things for anyone to experience.  Two Orange County women are in the hospital after a perfect stranger took out his frustrations on them in Lake Forest on Wednesday. The Orange County Register reports that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a man in connection ...

Both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are becoming increasingly concerned with job-related deaths of construction workers due to falls having reached alarming levels. NBC News recently reported on their website that in most cases, these on-the-job accidents are, for the most part, easily ...

A multi-vehicle crash involving a stolen pickup truck and possibly five other vehicles has left four people injured – one critically injured. According to the Los Angeles Daily News, the crash happened at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 3rd at the intersection of Balboa Boulevard and Vanowen Street. Los Angeles Police officers attempted to ...

Studies have shown if a driver takes their eyes off the road for as little as 5 seconds, it’s just enough time to get into a serious or even fatal crash. Years of public service announcements and campaigns have repeatedly sent out the message that texting while driving is dangerous and even deadly. According to ...

In terms of auto accidents, few are as terrifying as a rollover crash. A rollover crash means a complete loss of control of the vehicle and the potential for very serious injuries or death. The National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NCSA) reports that rollover crashes make up one-fifth of all fatal crashes in the ...

One of the most serious types of accidents on our roadways is a wrong-way crash. We tend to feel secure when traveling our divided highways.  It can be terrifying to be driving on a divided highway and suddenly be facing a vehicle which is going the wrong direction. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and ...

A fatal collision in Fullerton has left one person dead, and another person injured early Monday. The Orange County Register reported that the fatal crash happened at approximately 9:51 a.m. A man driving a stolen Toyota Highlander crashed into a Honda sedan near Charlie’s Best Burgers restaurant, located at the intersection of Valencia Dr. and ...

Trains provide an excellent form of transportation for many people. Whether traveling in a metro area or across the country, trains are considered safe, but train accidents can happen and cause severe injury or death when they do. For pedestrians crossing railroad tracks, caution should be taken to make sure it’s safe. Each year nearly ...

Motorcyclists must be keenly aware of the dangers they face while riding more than any other motorist on the road. Even though motorcycles are often quicker and more agile than other vehicles, riders and passengers can be easily caught in an accident. Not only are bikers exposed to more hazards like weather conditions or debris but ...