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Mother and young daughter killed at north I-5 checkpoint after rear-ending delivery truck in San Diego, California

Date:

Monday, December 9, 2013

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A woman and her small daughter died Tuesday when their SUV smashed into the back of a grocery store delivery truck on north Interstate 5 south of the Orange County line. Many drivers who witnessed the crash or saw the wreckage right after were distraught, one woman posted on Twitter. Northbound traffic was halted for nearly an hour. Even after two lanes opened, the backup worsened and extended as far south as Oceanside Boulevard.

Trooper Don Rummer injured when his patrol car is rear-ended on Oregon 34 in Corvallis, Oregon

Date:

Friday, December 6, 2013

Area:

Eugene, OR

An Oregon State Police trooper was injured Friday night when his patrol car was rear-ended as he was wrapping up a traffic stop on Oregon 34 east of Corvallis. Just after 8 p.m., Trooper Don Rummer was finishing a traffic stop and got back into his patrol car when he saw a car coming from behind lose control on the snow- and ice-covered roadway. The car crashed into the back of the stopped patrol car.

Donald Stephen Rinker, 57, killed when his car rear-ends tractor-trailer

Date:

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Area:

Washington, DC

A Virginia man died of injuries from a car crash Tuesday after his car collided with another vehicle Monday morning in Manassas. The crash took place at the intersection of Dumfries Road and Hoadly Road at approximately 5:25 a.m. Investigators said the deceased driver, 57-year-old Donald Stephen Rinker of Strasburg, Va., was driving in the same lane as a tractor-trailer and struck the truck from behind at a stop light. Rinker was flown to a nearby hospital where he died Tuesday.

Clifford Corbin dies in car accident near Cordell, Oklahoma.

Date:

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Area:

Oklahoma City, OK

Clifford Corbin, 63, of Cordell died Tuesday from injuries suffered in a Monday morning crash, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. He was driving on State Highway 152 west of Cordell and rear-ended a car stopped on the road attempting to make a turn. Both cars left the highway. Corbin was flown to OU Medical Center where he later died. The driver and passenger of the other car were treated and released. Both drivers and the passenger were wearing their seat belts.

Two police officers hurt in suspected alcohol-related crashes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Date:

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Area:

Philadelphia, PA

Two separate crashes left police officers in two different counties hospitalized. And in both cases, the drivers were possible intoxicated. The first wreck left a Bensalem police officer hurt after her police cruiser was hit by a van on Sunday night in Lower Southampton Township. Lower Southampton police confirmed to NBC10 that the officer was involved in the crash at Brownsville and Old Street Road around 7:30 p.m. The officer was taken to Aria Torresdale hospital with neck and back pain.

Four people injured in thirteen-vehicle crash when semi fails to stop at South Clarkson Street on Highway 285/Hampden bypass in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado

Date:

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Area:

Denver, CO

A semi truck was hauling a long flatbed trailer westbound on Highway 285/Hampden bypass when the driver failed to stop at South Clarkson Street, possibly because of a medical condition. The semi plowed into the back of cars that were parked at the intersection, and went on to knock over a power pole. Four people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The semi-truck is from Winslow Crane Service Co., based in Englewood.

Donald James Lorber, 77, died in a golf cart crash with ejection on private property in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Date:

Monday, July 22, 2013

Area:

Savannah, GA

One dead and two injured in crash on SR 101 between Sequim and Port Angeles on May 20

Date:

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Area:

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Trooper Russ Winger says a car that slowed for a turn was rear-ended by a pickup truck, and then another pickup trying to avoid the accident overturned.Things to do immediately after a serious accident

Woman injured in crash on SR 502 at NE 37th St in Battle Ground on May 7

Date:

Monday, May 6, 2013

Area:

Portland, OR

Things to do immediately after a serious accident A serious car accident can quickly take over your life. Dealing with doctor appointments, losing pay from work, and worrying about your physical and financial future all take a toll. It is important to take charge of the situation to begin the process of handling a car accident or personal injury claim.

Erika L. Green was injured on Highway 503 on March 29th

Date:

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Area:

Portland, OR

Tracy D. Smith, 47, of Vancouver, struck Green’s Yaris from behind with a 1997 Chevrolet pickup, causing a chain-reaction collision, according to the Washington State Patrol. Green’s car was pushed into the Caravan, which was pushed into Coates’ 2005 GMC Yukon.Things to do immediately after a serious accident