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All the eastbound lanes were closed for several hours Monday morning after a fatal accident in the early morning hours, according to KTLA. A man in his 30s drove his SUV into the back of a box truck, which had been stopped on the freeway. It was foggy that morning, which may have contributed to ...

Experts tell us that most deaths related to car crashes are preventable. Accidents can be prevented if we apply safety practices, obey the traffic laws, and drive with caution at all times. But even doing all those things does not guarantee safe roads for us and our family because we cannot control what other people ...

Modern motor vehicles are a convenience of everyday modern life. We use our cars, or public transportation, to get to work and school, and we value the ability to travel much faster than we ever could on foot. In fact, modern society would not be able to exist as we know it today without such ...

When you hear the word “hero”, what comes to mind? Because of the recent popularity of superhero movies and television shows, such as the Avengers, Wonder Woman, or Spiderman, you might immediately think of such fictional heroes. Or you might think of real-life heroes, brave men and women that fight on the frontlines in our ...

The Los Angeles Police Department is in a state of mourning after one of their own has been declared dead, this happening only a few days after that same officer was hit by a car and taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to this report from the KTLA 5 website. The officer, a ...

The concept of the news cycle hasn’t been around for all that long. Not too many decades ago, when something happened, it would be the talk of the town for days or even weeks. But we learn about too much happening all the time. Things get forgotten all too quickly. There’s always another traffic accident, ...

A man that needs a wheelchair to get around is now in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night in Los Angeles, according to this report from the News Maven. The crash happened at about 11:54 in the evening. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call reporting that a hit-and-run had ...

So many vehicle accidents are just that: accidents. In most cases, no one intends to lose control of their vehicle or collide with a pole, tree, other vehicles, or even pedestrians. Often, it is a malfunction in the vehicle itself that causes property damage, injuries, or even death. Weather and other factors beyond anyone’s control ...

Crashes that turn into car fires are fairly rare, but the chances go up in a head-on crash. There are more fluids that can catch fire and less protection than for gas tanks in modern vehicles. Here’s an example of such a crash that happened Thursday evening. ABC 30 reports. The crash happened in the ...

We are constantly reminded not to text and drive. This is because distracted driving is one of the biggest contributors to deadly traffic accidents in California and across the country. This week, a woman trying to drive and record a “happy birthday” message on her cellphone discovered first-hand the dangers of distracted driving. Luckily for ...