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• Electrocution Injures Worker in Downtown Stockton Accident

  Larry Knapp | September 28, 2007 11:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A jackhammer punctured a downtown electrical cable Wednesday afternoon. More than 700 homes and businesses lost power, and the worker using the tool was electrocuted.St. Joseph's Medical Center and Stockton City Hall were among the facilities in the dark since about 11:30 a.m. The hospital was relying on emergency generators and functioning normally, a spokeswoman said, although visitors were...

• Report of Three Injured on Pershing Avenue

  Larry Knapp | September 20, 2007 10:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Stockton is a busy place and it's not unusual for motor vehicles to come in contact with each other causing injury to the occupants. Certain arterial roadways have a hirer volume of traffic and thus a higher likelihood of injury or death. Pershing Avenue and Pacific Avenue are excellent examples of these high volume arterial roadways that have a higher likelihood of car crashes. Its...

• Bicycles and Automobiles Don't Mix

  Larry Knapp | September 18, 2007 10:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The tragic death of a 14-year-old boy who was struck by at least one automobile while trying to cross Hammer Lane just east of West Lane late Monday afternoon emphasizes the need for safety training. Both bicyclists and motorists need to be trained to be on the alert for situations that may place them in harms way. In this case, Hammer Lane is a major thoroughfare that spans six lanes in some...

• Highway 49 Drivers in MotherLode Exposed to Injury

  Larry Knapp | September 17, 2007 10:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Highway 49 is the major arterial road that runs through San Andreas, Angels Camp and Sonora. Due to, among other things, the increased weekend traffic that occurs in the Mother Lode as a result of people looking to get away from the Bay Area and the Central Valley and escape to the Sierras it is not uncommon for increase exposure to injury. This was borne out in the news this weekend when...

• Wrongful Death Automobile Accident East of Stockton

  Larry Knapp | September 13, 2007 3:58 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The wrongful death of automobile drivers and passengers on rural roads surrounding Stockton is a common occurrence and is happening more and more often as the population in the area grows. The 19-year-old driver of a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse, from Fresno, unsuccessfully tried to pass a 2007 Toyota Corolla driven by a, 21-year-old woman, from Elk Grove, in the Farmington / Linden area resulting in...

• Man Shoots Dog During Attack of Neighbor, 80

  Chrissie Cole | September 08, 2007 10:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Officials are investigating the shooting death of a dog following a dog attack of an 80-year-old man.The man was walking in front of his home when a mixed breed, reportedly bolted out of the house and attacked him. One of the neighbors heard the chaos and ran outside armed with his pistol. While the dog was still attacking the man he fired one gunshot, according to Claremont Police. The dog...

• Toddler Killed in Stockton Driveway Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 04, 2007 9:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A tragic car accident yesterday claimed the life of a one-year-old Stockton girl while she was playing in her family's driveway.The accident occurred when the child's uncle, 36, moved his white suburban so he could wash it. As he backed out of the driveway, he felt like the vehicle hit something. He later told police he didn't see the little girl playing in the driveway.No arrests have been made...