Witnesses in Hesperia helped track down a suspected after a hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old boy identified as Moises Chequete. According to a Victor Valley News report, the incident occurred the morning of June 15, 2017. Moises was walking alone north along Santa Fe Avenue when a blue 1992 Chevy Corsica driven by 20-year-old…
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Witnesses Help Track Down Driver in Fatal Hesperia Hit-and-Run Crash
Trader Joe’s Recalling Granola for Listeria Contamination
Trader Joe’s is recalling its Grainless Granola because the products may be contaminated with listeria. According to a KCRA news report, the affected batch has a “best by” date code ranging from March 28, 2018 to April 10, 2018 and was sold in several states including California. So far no illnesses have been reported. All…
Pit Bull Shot and Killed in Long Beach by Officer after Attacking its Owner
A Long Beach police officer shot and killed a pit bull after the dog attacked its owner the night of June 11, 2017. According to a KABC news report, officers responded to a caller’s home when they heard a woman screaming for help in the area of Carson Street and Norse Way. Good Samaritans helped…
$23.5 Million Awarded to Family of Autistic Teen Who Died in Hot Bus
The family of an autistic teenager from Whittier who died when he was left in a sweltering school bus for hours in 2015 has been awarded $23.5 million in a settlement with the bus company whose employee has been convicted in connection with the teen’s death. The parents of 19-year-old Hun Joon “Paul” Lee, who…
DUI Crash in Newport Beach Leaves Two Critically Injured
Two people suffered critical injuries in a Newport Beach car accident after a vehicle went out of control, drove on to the sidewalk and struck a pedestrian on West Coast Highway the afternoon of June 11, 2017. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the major injury collision occurred when the 37-year-old…
CPSC Fines Kawasaki for Failing to Report Defect
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) had fined Kawasaki Motors Corporation $5.2 million civil penalty for failing to immediately inform the commission about defective recreational off-road vehicles and knowingly low-balling the number of defect reports it received from consumers, Law360 reports. This significant fine settles charges that Kawasaki did not report to the federal agency…
Study Reports Significant Increase in Bicycle Accidents Nationwide
Bicycle use has increased in popularity nationwide, but it has also led to many more accidents with medical costs from non-fatal bike crashes climbing steadily by $789 million annually. According to a new study by UC San Francisco, which was published in in the journal Injury Prevention, over a 17-year period, medical costs for bicycle…
Hyundai Recalls Vehicles for Defective Hood Latches and Brake Lights
Hyundai Motor America is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles for defects involving hood latches and parking brake-warning lights. According to a report on Automotive News, there have been no reported accidents or injuries related to either of these issues. The larger of the two recalls, which were made public by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety…
Former Top Gear Host Richard Hammond Injured in Electric Car Crash
Richard Hammond, former host of Top Gear, has been airlifted to a hospital after a crash while filming in Switzerland. According to a BBC news report, the 47-year-old was on a practice run for a race in a $2.5 million electric car for Amazon Prime’s show “The Grand Tour.” Hammond was able to climb out…
Emotional Support Dog Bites Passenger in Flight
A passenger who was traveling to San Diego from Atlanta in a Delta flight had to be taken off the plane even before it took off after a fellow passenger’s emotional support dog viciously attacked him. According to a news report in Conde Nast Traveler, the man who was identified as Marlin Jackson, was severely…