David Bartlett, 42, was killed in a Ventura car accident after he lost control of his pickup truck and crashed, the morning of February 15, 2012. According to a news report in The Ventura County Star, the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 126 in Ventura near Victoria Avenue. California Highway Patrol officials say Bartlett’s pickup truck drifted to the right and went off the highway, striking a large eucalyptus tree. The pickup then hit a chain-link fence and ended up in an avocado orchard. Bartlett was wearing a seatbelt. He died at the scene. Officials are still investigating the cause of this fatal crash.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of David Bartlett for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Six women were hospitalized in serious condition after a Los Angeles car accident, early morning on February 3, 2012. According to CBS news report, the injury crash occurred in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles. Police say the women were riding in an Infiniti SUV on Florence Avenue when it went out of control, hit a curb and slammed into a tree. The woman riding in the front passenger seat remained in the car, but the five others were ejected. Officials say some of the victims ended up dozens of feet away from the car at the intersection of Hillsdale and Florence. The injured women were transported to area hospitals. Investigators are looking into whether alcohol played a part in this major injury collision.

My heart goes out to all the injured victims of this car crash. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery. They will be in my thoughts and prayers.

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Moises Alvarez Viscaino, 36, of Palmdale, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was ejected from his overturning pickup truck, the morning of January 27, 2012. According to a news report in The Associated Press, the fatal car accident occurred on the Avenue R alignment in the Little Rock Wash near 90th Street East. California Highway Patrol officials say Viscaino’s pickup truck rolled over and that he was thrown out of the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was injured. Officials are investigating the cause of this fatal crash.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Moises Alvarez Viscaino for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Four people were injured in an Imperial County car accident involving a vehicle rollover. According to a KXO Radio news report, the rollover accident occurred along Highway 86 the afternoon of January 24, 2012. Officials say Adan Rodriguez Cortez of Coachella Valley heard a loud bang from the back of his Ford Ranger before he lost control of it. The vehicle veered to the left onto the dirt center median of the roadway before traveling off the roadway and rolling over. All four of occupants suffered minor to major injuries. The cause of this rollover crash remains under investigation.

My thoughts and prayers are with the four injured victims of this Imperial County rollover accident. I wish them all the very best for a complete and speedy recovery.

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A 35-year-old man was injured in a Los Angeles car accident after he lost control of his Toyota Corolla and crashed into three other cars and a concrete wall. According to a report in The Glendale News-Press, the injury collision occurred the afternoon of January 24, 2012. The Sunland man was driving east on Foothill Boulevard toward Boston Avenue when the incident occurred.

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Leonor De Coronado, 37, of Big Bear City was killed in a San Bernardino car accident after her Kia Sorrento collided with a gravel box trailer frame that had disconnected from a truck. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal car accident occurred on Highway 18 near Paradise Way in San Bernardino, the morning of January 20, 2012. Officials say the trailer frame became disconnected when a truck veered out of control on a curve. The trailer entered into the opposing lane of traffic where it struck the Kia. De Coronado died in a nearby hospital and her 16-year-old daughter suffered moderate injuries. It is unclear why the truck driver lost control on the roadway.

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Thomas Hancock, 24, was killed in a Riverside car accident after his SUV rolled over and he was partially ejected, the morning of January 14, 2012. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal rollover crash occurred along the Ramona Expressway near Perris in San Jacinto. Officials say Hancock lost control of his SUV before it overturned. It is unclear how or why the crash occurred.

My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Thomas Hancock following this tragic rollover accident. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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Christian Robles, 30, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident when his vehicle veered off the roadway and struck a tree. According to a report in The Pasadena Star-News, the fatal car crash occurred on Maple Street near Allen Avenue in Pasadena, the night of January 10, 2012. Officials say Robles was driving a sedan that veered toward the right and struck a tree. He was killed in the crash and his 21-year-old female passenger sustained serious injuries. Officials are still investigating the cause of the accident.

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General Motors Company has issued an auto defect recall for more than 4,000 of its 2012 Chevrolet Sonic sub-compact cars in order to check them for missing brake pads. According to a news report in The Associated Press, there is a possibility that some Sonics could be missing an inner or outer brake pad. This was discovered during warranty service for a rental vehicle customer. According to GM officials, there are no known car accidents or injuries related to the issue.

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Two children and three adults were seriously injured in a Riverside car accident after a Ford Excursion SUV rolled over on the freeway. According to a news report in The Murrieta Patch, the rollover accident occurred on the southbound 15 Freeway near Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta, the afternoon of December 31, 2011. Officials say a tire on a Ford Excursion blew out causing it to crash into a guardrail and overturn. It went over the guardrail and ended up on its roof in the center divider. The two injured children have been listed in critical condition and three adults suffered serious injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

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