Recent Streetsblog LA posts about “Accidents”

L.A. County D.A. Files Felony DUI Against Christine Dahab in K-Town Ridazz Massacre

By Damien Newton | Dec 9, 2011 | 3 Comments

(For more on the new charges filed against Christine Dahab, visit Culver City Patch (who broke the story), LAist and Biking In L.A.) In the early morning hours of June 15, a group of Midnight Ridazz were waiting in the parking lane or slowly moving through and away from the intersection of Jefferson and Hetzler […]

Alex Romero’s Accused Killers Behind Bars, But Don’t Forget Dangerous Desoto

By Damien Newton | Aug 10, 2011 | 1 Comment

Yesterday, the LAPD announced the arrest of Dominque and Steven Rush for the hit and run killing of Alex Romero on April 20th. Romero and his friend Peter Arias were bicycling along DeSoto Avenue in the Valley when Dominique Rush allegedly hit Romero’s bicycle from behind and just kept on driving while Romero lay dieing […]

The “Other” June 16 Crash Near Culver City, Pedestrian Slain, Cops Looking for Driver

By Damien Newton | Jul 19, 2011 | 2 Comments

At nearly 3:00 A.M. on the morning of June 16, a man was crossing Venice Boulevard heading North when he was struck by a black late-model Volkswagon Jetta heading west. The victims wife tells the story: The accident occurred around 3am on June 16th. My husband was crossing the street (heading North) at Venice and Hughes. […]

How Many Defenseless People Need to Be Hit Before It’s a Felony?

By Damien Newton | Jun 17, 2011 | 45 Comments

Apparently, the number is higher than eleven. Early Thursday morning, Christina Dahab plowed into a group of cyclists standing in the road waiting to head off for the last leg of a bike ride. Nine of the cyclists were hurt so bad, they were hospitalized, at least two underwent surgery early yesterday evening and one […]

Car Driver Slams Into Group of Midnight Ridazz Near Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook (Updated: 2:11 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Jun 16, 2011 | 19 Comments

Last night, at the end of the “KoreatownWednesdays” Midnight Ridazz ride, a couple of dozen Ridazz were standing at the bottom of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook waiting for the rest of the ridazz to make it down the hill. The ride begins every week in Koreatown and heads to the overlook. There the group […]

What Happens When the Passion Is Shattered?

By Howard Krepack | May 23, 2011 | 4 Comments

Lance Armstrong has said that, “if you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.” But what happens when you have gotten on a bike… for 15 years and loved every minute of it—the physical activity, the camaraderie, the pure joy of experiencing new sights and sounds—and then you fall…and are seriously injured? […]

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