JULY 2, 2009 - A teenager was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a car while riding a skateboard on Pacific Coast Highway, authorities said. The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m., about an hour after another skateboarder was struck by a car in a nearby residential neighborhood. The second incident happened at the intersection of PCH and Cassidy Street, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. The skateboarder may have suffered a serious arm injury in the collision, officials said. No information was available on the type of vehicle involved or the circumstances of the accident. Skateboarding in Oceanside has grown more popular in recent years as new skateboard parks have been planned and developed.
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JULY 2, 2009 - An elementary-school aged child was struck by a car and injured in a south San Diego County neighborhood, authorities said. The accident occurred about 6:30 p.m. on Mulberry Street, when the child veered into traffic and collided with the rear of a trailer being pulled by a car, fire officials said. The child was airlifted to a local hospital, where he was treated for a possible serious leg injury, authorities said.
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JULY 1, 2009 - A motorcyclist was hospitalized after colliding with a car, authorities said. The crash occurred about 9 a.m. at the intersection of Gilman Drive and Via Alicante. The San Diego Police Department closed down the intersection as part of their investigation.
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JULY 1, 2009 - A woman was hospitalized with smoke inhalation after a fire started as a result of a malfunctioning air conditioner, authorities said. The fire was reported at 4:50 p.m. and firefighters responded to a three-story building at 3435 Camino del Rio S., according to a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The fire apparently started in a vacant office, and firefighters were able to knock down the blaze within five minutes. A woman working on the second floor suffered smoke inhalation as she evacuated the building, authorities said. Her condition was not considered life-threatening. Fire officials are continuing their investigation.
JULY 1, 2009 - An internationally known fashion designed crashed her car into a hardware store, injuring a 42-year-old customer, authorities said. The accident occurred about 10:45 a.m. at Meanley & Son Ace Hardware on Girard Avenue near Silverado Street. The car was driven by Zandra Rhodes, who lives part of the year in Del Mar and the other part in London. Her clients have included Princes Diana and the San Diego Opera. The injured woman was inside the store when she was struck by a table that had been hit by the car, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The victim was transported to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said. The San Diego Police Department is investigating the accident.
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JUNE 29, 2009 - At least two people were airlifted from the scene of a motorcycle crash, authorities said. The accident occurred just before 7 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 76 near Interstate 5, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. Two helicopters were sent to the scene of the crash and transported the injured victims. No further details were available. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
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JUNE 29, 2009 - A 32-year-old man was seriously injured after crashing his bicycle into a parked car in the Stockton neighborhood, authorities said. The victim was not wearing a helmet, according to San Diego police. The man was riding at a high rate of speed on J Street near 33rd Street about 2:20 p.m. He was unable to complete a turn in the road and crashed into the parked vehicle, authorities said. Police are investigating the crash.
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JUNE 29, 2009 - A man who appeared to be homeless was apparently struck and killed by a trolley near the Morena station, authorities said. The man’s decapitated body was spotted near the tracks by a trolley conductor about 8:40 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department. Investigators believe a trolley headed west from the Morena station to the Old Towne station about 10 minutes earlier may have hit the man. Investigators are also looking into the possibility that the man may have jumped between cars and fallen underneath. A bar at the front of the trolley, which detects when something has been hit, had not been tripped, authorities said. The San Diego County medical’s examiners office said the man appeared to be between the ages of 35 and 45. He appeared to be disheveled, leading investigators to believe he was homeless.
JUNE 28, 2009 - A bicyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a vehicle, authorities said. The victim was struck about 8:25 a.m. on Ramona Oaks Road near Watt Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The area is near the Equestrian Center in San Diego Country Estates. The victim was airlifted to Palomar Hospital in Escondido, according to authorities. The extent of the rider’s injuries are unknown. The CHP is investigating the collision.
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JUNE 28, 2009 - A 14-year-old girl was injured when the vehicle she was riding in was hit from behind and overturned, authorities said. The girl was a passenger in a Honda Passport that was rear-ended in heavy traffic by a Camaro, according to an Oceanside police officer. The driver of the Camaro was traveling westbound on State Route 76 at Benet Road about 12:50 p.m. when he failed to slow in time and collided with the Honda, causing it to roll over twice. The victim was ejected from the vehicle, authorities said, and later airlifted to Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Three other teenage occupants of the Honda suffered minor injuries and were transported to Tri-City Medical Center. The driver of the Honda and both occupants of the Camaro were uninjured, authorities said. The Oceanside Police Department is investigating the collision.
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