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Mill Valley Man Dies in Mt Tam Auto Accident

The cause of an auto accident that killed a Mill Valley man is still a mystery. After returning from a hike on June 18, 2007 a Mill Valley man veered off Ridgecrest Boulevard on Mount Tamalpais and down a 400 cliff. Recent toxicology tests revealed negative results. Did a dangerous condition of this

By Claude Wyle

/ 27 Jul 2007

Truck v. Bicycle Accident: San Francisco Fatality

No Charges in Fatal SF Truck vs. Bicycle Accident San Francisco police have not filed charges against the truck driver of a big rig that crushed to death a San Francisco Bicyclist yesterday afternoon in the city’s Bayview District. According to police, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer, was driving north

By Claude Wyle

/ 26 Jul 2007

Marin County Lawsuit For Dangerous Bicycle Hubs Spurs Consumer Protection Legislation

This Fall, the New Jersey legislature may pass the first-ever ban on quick-release bicycle hubs. Traditional quick release bike hubs are dangerous to children because the wheels can suddenly fall off causing serious injuries. The New Jersey ban has roots in Marin County, California, where eight chil

By Claude Wyle

/ 25 Jul 2007

Underage Drinking Linked to Fatal Auto Accident

Police believe alcohol and inexperience were primary collision factors in the fatal crash that killed four last night in Almaden Valley, San Jose. Erik James Sattersom sped along a curvy road with a limit of 35 m.p.h. at speeds upwards of 80 m.p.h. He lost control of his car, struck an elderly coupl

By Claude Wyle

/ 24 Jul 2007

Proposed Legislations Will Reduce Child Drowning Deaths

The mother of the 4-year-old boy who recently drowned in a Great America pool blames lifeguards for not spotting her son until it was too late to save him, but was not in the pool herself at the time of the drowning. Great America now requires all children less than 4 feet tall wear life jackets whi

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Jul 2007

Deadly Product Threatens Child Safety, Consumer Commission Powerless

A recalcitrant company is refusing to pull the Meerkat 50 Youth ATV off the market, and the Consumer Public Safety Commission (CPSC) is powerless to force the recall. The ATV, marketed to children under 11, poses a high risk of serious injury or death because of numerous defects. These defects inclu

By Claude Wyle

/ 23 Jul 2007

Passenger Killed; Distracted Driver Hits Tomato Truck

This Sunday, the death of a young woman could have been avoided had the driver of the van she rode in paid attention to traffic ahead of him. Instead, at approximately 9:54 p.m. Pakom Lengrichaem sped along I-5 just south of the Herndon crossing at 75 mph. Lengrichaem failed to notice traffic slowin

By Claude Wyle

/ 20 Jul 2007

Hit-and-Run Survivor Suffers Serious Head Injury: Witness Used Cell Phone To Help Police

A negligent driver struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk at Amador Valley Boulevard and Regional Street in Dublin, California Last Sunday night. The pedestrian was rushed to the local emergency room because of life-threatening head injuries. The pedestrian survived, but required 12 staples on his head.

By Claude Wyle

/ 19 Jul 2007

Justice Served for Injured Marin Bicyclist

A Marin jury recently found the driver of a Golden Gate Transit bus guilty on charges prompted by an accident that occurred on February 5, 2006. The driver allegedly attempted to run the cyclist off the road in retaliation for tapping on the bus and then intentionally striking the rider at a bus sto

By Claude Wyle

/ 18 Jul 2007

Wife Kills Husband in Tragic Auto Accident

An elderly woman accidently backed over her husband, then dragged him to his death in a tragic auto accident that occurred in San Francisco’s Chinatown district on Saturday night. This pedestrian accident occurred in the driveway of the couple’s Chinatown home, at Mason and Washington Streets. The v

By Claude Wyle

/ 17 Jul 2007

Gerber's Organic Cereal May Be Dangerous for Infants

Gerber recalled two popular lines of its organic cereal after reports of choking. Lumps in the company’s organic rice and organic oatmeal may not dissolve properly in milk or water, creating a risk of choking. There is evidence Gerber learned of the risk six weeks ago, but just announced the recall

By Claude Wyle

/ 16 Jul 2007

Toy Castle By Infantino Poses Choking Hazard To Infants

Children’s educational toy poses a chocking hazard to infants.Infantino designs and manufactures Models 5349, 6087, 6132 and 0906 of their “toy castle”, which can pose a choking hazard to children. The dangerous toy contains counting beads on a colored rod. The risk occurs because the rod can come l

By Claude Wyle

/ 12 Jul 2007