5 Accidents, 1 Death
By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
A reminder to drive safely over the 4th of July holiday
61-year-old Jose Ramirez Reyes was killed in a single vehicle accident on Highway 23, Thursday, when he lost control of his pickup. Reyes was pronounced dead at the scene. Reyes was headed north on Highway 23 shortly after 7:00 a.m. when he entered an S shaped curve, traveled across the southbound lane into a guard rail, overturned and came to rest in the southbound lane. The cause of death is under investigation. Photo courtesy Milan Boyanich. In what was a third vehicle accident within two hours, Monday, an older model Toyota pickup overturned in a ditch near 1420 Highway 23 on Grimes Canyon. No report of serious injury was released. The truck suffered severe damage. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Monday afternoon, a collision occurred between a pickup and this two-door Ford at the intersection of Highway 126 and C Street. No injuries were reported. The Ford suffered serious damage and the pickup was moderately damaged. Monday afternoon a collision between a new Toyota Prius and a late model Saturn occurred at the intersection of Highway 126 and Orange Street. No serious injuries were reported but both vehicles suffered significant damage. The cause of the accident is under investigation. Monday afternoon a collision occurred on Hwy 126 near Francisco’s fruit stand. The driver of a Harley Davidson, heading east was struck by a van which pulled in front of him. The wife of the driver of the motorcycle was thrown about 50 feet, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital. The driver of the motorcycle suffered leg injuries and was also taken to the hospital. The driver of the van was not injured. |