AUGUST 13, 2009 - A man suffered major head injuries when he was struck by a vehicle while walking on a Clairemont street, authorities said. The unidentified man, described as in his 40s, was hit about 9:30 p.m. while walking on Mount Alifan Drive near Balboa Avenue, according to San Diego police. The man was thrown an estimated 30 feet and suffered major head trauma. He was transported to Sharp Memorial Hospital in Kearny Mesa in critical condition, police said. The driver remained at the scene and it’s unclear if he will face charges. The San Diego Police Department is investigating the pedestrian accident.
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AUGUST 4, 2009 - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a solo-vehicle accident that seriously injured a Marine, authorities said. The victim, described as being a man in his 30s, lost control while driving a Jeep Liberty sports-utility vehicle on Highway 78 about 11:30 a.m., according to the CHP. The SUV left the highway and crashed into a vacant Tweeter electronics store at 1950 Hacienda Drive. The unidentified driver suffered serious head injuries and was transported to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, authorities said.
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AUGUST 4, 2009 - A 66-year-old man suffered major head and neck trauma after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in City Heights, authorities said. The unidentified man was attempting to cross Fairmount Avenue at Myrtle Street when he was struck by a Honda about 9:16 p.m., according to San Diego police. The victim was apparently in a marked crosswalk when he was hit by the southbound vehicle, authorities said. The car, which had tinted windows and neon lighting on the undercarriage, was located about 5 ½ hours later at the intersection of Poppy Place and 40th Street, which is about a mile from the accident site, police said. The San Diego Police Department is investigating the pedestrian accident.
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AUGUST 3, 2009 - A 14-year-old boy was knocked unconscious when he was struck by a personal watercraft while being pulled on an inner tube off San Diego, authorities said. The unidentified boy was hospitalized with neck and back injuries and a possible broken leg, according to a San Diego lifeguard. The collision occurred about 4:15 p.m. in an area reserved for skiing near De Anza Cove, authorities said. The accident left the boy floating face down in the water before he was rescued and regained consciousness. It was one of 11 boat rescues by San Diego lifeguards on Sunday. They also performed 55 water rescues and 133 medical aids. The San Diego Police Department is investigating the Mission Bay collision.
JULY 27, 2009 - A 23-year-old man was hospitalized with severe head injuries following a bicycle crash, authorities said. The unidentified man was riding south on Soledad Road shortly before noon when the accident occurred near Kate Sessions Memorial Park, according to San Diego police. According to witnesses, a car traveling north on Soledad Road turned left at Alta Vista Way in front of the bicyclist, authorities said. The victim braked to avoid a collision, causing him to crash, police said. The car did not stop. The San Diego Police Department’s traffic division is investigating the bicycle accident.
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JULY 26, 2009 - A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured when he was struck by a van while riding a scooter, authorities said. The boy was with two friends on bicycles about 7:45 p.m., according to San Diego County Sheriff’s officials. The bicyclists rode ahead of the boy and through a stop sign at Palomarcos Avenue while traveling south on Pommel Way, officials said. The driver of a minivan noticed the bicyclists, but did not notice the trailing boy on the scooter and they collided, officials said. The victim was transported to Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego and treated for serious head and leg injuries, sheriff’s officials said. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the scooter collision.
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JULY 16, 2009 - A 59-year-old woman was severely injured when her compact car collided with another vehicle at an intersection and overturned, authorities said. The victim was driving a 1993 Ford Festiva north on South Mission Road in San Diego County at about 11:22 a.m., when a 2007 Toyota Camry turned onto Mission from Green Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of the Festiva swerved to avoid the Camry but they still made contact, causing the Ford to overturn, authorities said. Kazuko Kobryn, the driver of the Camry, was taken to Fallbrook Hospital with minor injuries. The unidentified driver of the Festiva was transported to Palomar Medical Center in Escondido, where she was treated for multiple injuries, including bruising of the brain, authorities said. The CHP is continuing its investigation of the car collision.
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JUNE 23, 2009 - A 22-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle, authorities said. Jonathon R. Ramirez, an art student who lived in Allied Gardens, was struck about 11 p.m. while pedaling near the Grand Avenue off-ramp from northbound Interstate 5, according to the San Diego County medical examiner’s office. He was transported to a hospital, where he died Saturday morning of neck and head injuries, authorities said.
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MAY 26, 2009 - The California Highway Patrol said a 20-year-old man suffered massive head injuries and later died when his vehicle lost control on eastbound Highway 78 near the Mar Vista Drive Exit in Vista and flipped several times. Authorities believe Rafael Rivera Jr. was racing a yellow Ford Mustang in excess of 90 mph when he lost control of his 1988 Honda CRX about 10:50 a.m. Witnesses reported the cars had been weaving in and out of lanes when Rivera attempted to pass the Mustang on the right shoulder. He then lost control of the vehicle and spun up an embankment, flipped in the air and the car landed on its trunk in the middle of the eastbound lane, authorities said. No information was available on the driver of the Mustang.
APRIL 10, 2009 - The passenger in the van that plunged in the San Diego Bay has died. On Monday night, 62-year-old Robert Johnson and his wife, Margaret, were traveling south on Harbor Island Drive when Margaret failed to turn at the road’s “T” intersection. Instead, she continued driving straight, sending their minivan into the Bay. Authorities rescued both occupants after being submerged for at least 10 minutes. They were transported to UCSD Medical Center, where Mr. Johnson died last night. He had suffered an anoxic brain injury. Mrs. Johnson is still in critical condition.
