Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 29, 2010 - A pedestrian in Belmont was killed this afternoon when he was struck by a Caltrans train, the no. 256. The person was described only as a "trespasser."
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Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 29, 2010 - If you drive in California, you are required to have at least $15,000 in liability insurance. You may also have, but are not required to have, uninsured and underinsured motorist ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 25, 2010 A multi-vehicle accident involving a school bus in Los Angeles has left one person dead and dozens of others injured after a school bus flipped over. One person raised the excellent ...
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Posted on Oct 21, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 21, 2010 - A pedestrian struck by a San Jose police vehicle remains hospitalized. 63-year-old Fremont resident Lakhbir Chahal was struck on Monday evening on East Santa Clara Street near 14th, ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 19, 2010 - A San Jose pedestrian was struck this morning by a San Jose Police Department vehicle. According to a report, the car was on patrol at the time of the accident. It is unclear how ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2010 By Pete Clancy
October 18, 2010 - A San Francisco toddler was injured in a hit-and-run accident yesterday evening in the city's Oceanview neighborhood. According to a report on KTVU.com, the child had just ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Like the sign says, yield to pedestrians. A 64 year-old woman was struck by a car and then dragged under it, according to the Alameda Patch. The pedestrian was hit by a car while she crossed the ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Pete Clancy
A new stop light went up yesterday at the intersection of 64th and Foothill in Oakland, where 11 year old Alana Williams was killed by a hit-and-run driver one year ago while walking to Frick Middle ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2010 By Pete Clancy
A motorocylcist (initially identified as San Pablo resident Robert Adams, 27 yeas old) was killed when his bike struck a minivan early on the morning of September 24, 2010 at the intersection of Leet ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By Pete Clancy
Even a relatively minor car accident or pedestrian accident can turn into a major headache. They usually involve dealing with insurance companies, missing work, dealing with lawyers and police ...
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