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At about 3 p.m. Thursday, an unidentified driver struck an unidentified Ukiah male who was a pedestrian, severing his arm and forcing him to the hospital, according to authorities. It occurred near his Thomas Street home.
Witnesses gave conflicting accounts as to cause and blame. If you or a loved one incur injuries in an accident, [...]

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At 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, a 2002 Honda Civic travelling northbound on Vine Hill Road was stopped at the intersection of Guerneville Road and Vine Hill Road. A 1995 Jeep Cherokee SUV, driven by 31 year old Jeffrey Anderson of Santa Rosa was heading eastbound on Guerneville Road where the driver of the 2002 Honda, [...]

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At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, state troopers reported a Ford Taurus hit a Mercedes on Highway 101. close to the exit for Highway 116. The driver of the Ford was 19 year old Adrian Pacificador of Vacaville, who was riding southbound and trying to pass another vehicle by cutting into their lane, according to Sonoma [...]

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Jonathan Baron Snedaker, 28, was arraigned on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, battery causing serious bodily injury and vandalism according to Deputy District Attorney Linda Witong.
If convicted, he could face up to seven years prison time.
Police received a 911 call regarding an assault at the San Rafael Transit Center Sunday morning, according to [...]

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One of the most serious, painful, disfiguring, and disabling injuries a victim can suffer is called a “degloving injury.” In a degloving injury, the skin is peeled back as though one were peeling off a tight glove to expose the layers underneath. “Deglove” is defined as “to force off or peel back skin from a [...]

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Section 27315 of the California Vehicle Code requires that all persons 16 years of age or older be “properly restrained by a safety belt” when riding in a motor vehicle. The law was passed by the Legislature based on its findings that a mandatory seatbelt law would contribute to reducing highway deaths and injuries by [...]

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Each and every year, over 3,500 people die in unintentional drownings in the United States. More than one in four fatal drowning victims are children aged 14 and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another four receive care at hospital emergency rooms for nonfatal submersion injuries. Non-fatal drowning can cause brain injuries that [...]

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Last week, we reported on William Brand, the Oakland Tribune reporter who was struck by a Muni train on February 8th.  Today, Brand was pronounced dead from the injuries he received as a result of this tragic accident. 
This Muni accident took place near Second and King at around 9 p.m.  Brand was leaving an [...]

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California recently passed a ban on the use of cell phones while driving.  In Earlier this year, text-messaging was also banned.  These additions and changes to the law come at a time where it is becoming more clear that the use of cell phone (whether texting or just talking) is a major distraction and a [...]

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