Woman Dies Another Injured in Foothills Head On Collision

Under the reasonable duty of care, motorists are responsible for any accident that they may cause. Because of this, they are expected to exert extra effort in being cautious when driving around other vehicles.

Also, they must use all safety equipments, such as seatbelts, as this has been proven to reduce the number of casualties in vehicle crashes.

Two female drivers in their 50’s were recently involved in a head-on collision in Foresthill. One of them was wearing her seatbelt and lived while the other who did not wear her safety belt died.

The 52-year old Foothills woman identified as Pamela Hawkins was said to be driving a Chrysler Sebring near Happy Pines Drive when the head-on collision with a GMC Acadia occurred.

Hawkins died while the driver of the GMC, who was wearing her seatbelt, survived with serious injuries and was airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center. She was identified as 56-year-old Graciela Mata.

Authorities Offer $50,000 Reward to Locate Fatal Hit-and-Run Driver

The surviving family members are slowly losing their hope of acquiring justice for a relative who died in a hit-and-run accident, especially after authorities failed to apprehend the driver at fault.

Authorities said they are willing to hand out a $50,000 reward to anyone who can give information that will lead to the capture of the driver who struck and killed 59-year-old Carlos Perez.

According to reports, Perez was crossing Alameda Street in Los Angeles when he was fatally hit last April 1.

The crash’s impact damaged Perez’s leg. He was announced dead at the accident area.

Pieces of evidence that were taken at the scene show that the vehicle involved in the accident may have been a 2005-06 dark colored Infiniti G35 sedan that has tinted windows.

In addition, the vehicle likely sustained damage to its windshield, hood, and front right fender, reports said.

Authorities and Perez’s wife and children are asking for the public’s help in locating the whereabouts of the hit-and-run driver.

Three People Injured in Boyle Heights Fire Accident

Preventing fire accidents is easy to do, but fire safety and prevention is often ignored by homeowners. As a result, around 85% of these incidents reportedly happened in personal residences.

A recent fire accident that burned down an apartment in Boyle Heights caused three people to sustain injuries.

Reports stated that the incident occurred at a two-story four-complex along Cummings Street.

A firefighter and another individual sustained moderate burns. Meanwhile, a third individual sustained “respiratory injury,” and was reportedly rushed to a hospital under a serious condition.

It took at least 75 firefighters to put out the fire, which lasted for around 37 minutes.

Authorities are still trying to establish the cause of the fire.

The three injured individuals can still be considered lucky because they were able to survive the incident, unlike over 3,000 others who die each year because of it.

People can avoid being involved in residential fire accidents by taking care of their home. This goal may be accomplished by installing smoke detectors, keeping flammable items away from the fireplace, and having a fire extinguisher inside the house.