Bayonne driver's 4 a.m. crash in Jersey City sends five in car to hospital.

Date: 08/23/2012
Time: Around 4:00 A.M.
Location: Bayonne, New Jersey
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Corolla, Subaru Legacy

By Daniel Reyes/The Jersey Journal 

"A Bayonne man who may have been racing with another driver crashed his car into a wrought-iron fence early yesterday morning, sending all five people in the car to the hospital, authorities said.
Ralph Bacani, 19, of Avenue E in Bayonne, was issued numerous motor vehicle violations, including summonses for reckless driving and violating the conditions of his special learner’s permit, Jersey City police spokesman Stan Eason said.
The four passengers in the car had to be extricated by Jersey City firefighters after the 4 a.m. crash on Kennedy Boulevard near Stuyvesant Avenue, reports said.
All five people were treated at the Jersey City Medical Center for injuries that were not life threatening.
Eason said that “speeding and/or racing” may have played a role in the crash, which is still under investigation.
Bacani slammed into a parked car and a parking meter before the car came to rest on a wrought-iron fence next to a wheelchair access ramp in front of a doctor’s office."

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T.O. officer injured in crash.

Date: 05/16/2009
Time: Around 9:30 A.M.
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Crown Victoria, Toyota Corolla

By CHRIS DOUCETTE, SUN MEDIA

"A Toronto cop was seriously injured when he apparently lost control of his cruiser while racing to a crime scene and smashed into a car in East York this morning.
Witnesses say the officer, who may have been responding to a robbery, was southbound on Dawes Rd. near Victoria Park Ave. at a high rate of speed with lights flashing and sirens blaring when he crashed around 9:30 a.m.
Dinesh Rathasingam, 22, was driving home with friends after spending the night at a Tamil vigil downtown when the cruiser flew by his car.
He watched in his rearview mirror as the police vehicle slid sideways and slammed into a Toyota Corolla parked at the side of the road.
"I was almost in tears, I was so freaking out for his life," said Rathasingam, after he and his pals ran to the officer's aid and called 911.
One of the others in Rathasingam's car described it as "a massive hit."
"I'm still shaking," Gowrishangar Kamalanathan, 24, said.
He and others said the officer was out cold and bleeding badly from a head injury, but he seemed to regain consciousness before being whisked away by ambulance to the trauma centre at Sunnybrook hospital.
A 76-year-old man who was in the parked Corolla was taken to Sunnybrook hospital.
Toronto Police said the province's special investigations unit, which probes all incidents of serious injury or death involving police, was contacted and may invoke their mandate.
Few other details were available."

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N12 accident leaves five dead.

Date: 03/16/2012
Time: Unknown
Location: Near East Village, Gauteng, South Africa
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Corolla, bakkie

By Jonckie - Accidents.Co.Za

"An accident on the N12 between Glen Harvey and Fochville has left five people dead and another one person with critical injuries.

It is not clear as to how the accident happened, but it is believed that both vehicles may have been travelling in the direction of Randfontein from Potchefstroom when they collided.

When paramedics arrived, one of the vehicles was in the road and the other on the side of the the road. Both vehicles had been extensively damaged in the collision. The five occupants of the Toyota Corolla had suffered multiple and fatal injuries, and they were found entrapped in the wreckage. There was nothing further that could be done for them and they were declared deceased. A woman who was travelling in the vehicle is believed to have been pregnant, but this is as yet not confirmed.

The driver and only occupant of the bakkie was left with critical injuries and he was treated on scene before being taken to Krugersdorp Private Hospital by ambulance.

Police are still at the scene to conduct their necessary investigations into the cause of the fatal accident."

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One injured in Hyannis crash.

Date: 08/24/2007
Time: Around 1:00 P.M.
Location: Hyannis, Massachusetts
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Corolla, Ford F-150

By Cape Cod Today

"HYANNIS- At 1 PM this afternoon Barnstable Police and Hyannis Rescue responded to Route 28 between Airport Rotary and the Auto Zone Plaza across from Kent's Carpet Land for a 2 car rear end crash in which a Toyota Corolla headed toward the Airport Rotary hit the rear of a Ford pickup truck.
Traffic was tied up for 45 minutes while the the scene was cleared and Hyannis Rescue transported 1 person from the scene to CCH.

Story and photos by Frank Paparo."

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Hingham crash sends four to hospital, one with serious injuries.

Date: 05/29/2012
Time: Around 6:40 AM
Location: Hingham, Massachusetts
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Corolla

By Jessica Bartlett, Globe Staff

"Police are investigating a one-car crash that occurred on East Street on Monday that sent four to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries.

At 6:46 a.m., officers responded to 195 East Street, where police believe a 2006 Toyota Corolla was traveling north on East Street, failed to stay in the road, and struck a tree head on.
The vehicle had a driver, a front seat passenger, and two rear seat passengers. Only the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Upon impact, the two rear seat passengers were thrown into the front seat. No one was ejected from the vehicle. The driver’s side airbag deployed.
Four ambulances responded. Three victims were transported to South Shore Hospital and one transported to Boston Medical Center.
Officers were still there four hours later, and had closed off East Street at the Route 3A and Kilby Street intersection.
Officers are still identifying the passengers. The crash is being investigated by crash reconstructionists from the Hingham Police Department.
No names, ages, or home towns have been released yet pending identification and notification of relatives"

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Two dead in separate crashes on roads outside Calgary.

Date: 05/01/2012
Time: Around 04:00 P.M.
Location: Calgary, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Corolla, Ford Econoline

 *Pictures are of only one of the crashes mentioned in the article.*

By Clara Ho and Deborah Tetley, Calgary Herald

"CALGARY - A young boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash and a man from Calgary is dead following a fiery wreck after two separate collisions outside city limits Tuesday afternoon.
The collision east of Calgary that killed the boy and sent two young children to hospital with critical injuries was a “tough scene” to witness, emergency responders said.
Belongings, a child’s car seat and vehicle debris were strewn across the Trans-Canada Highway. A girl was ejected from the vehicle.
All three children are between five and eight years old.
Four people in total sustained “massive, traumatic injuries,” according to EMS.
Paramedics arrived at Highway 1 and Paradise Road east of Calgary shortly after 4 p.m. following reports of a crash between a small four-door car carrying two women and three children and a utility van driven by a lone male, said an EMS spokesman, Adam Loria.
RCMP say the van was heading east on Highway 1 and the car northbound on Paradise Road when it entered the intersection and was struck.
The boy was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, Loria said.
A girl, who was ejected from a rear seat, was flown by STARS air ambulance to Alberta Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
Another boy, who was also in critical condition, and the two women who sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries, were taken to hospitals in Calgary by ground ambulances.
Loria said he didn’t have details on the ages of the injured women or whether the five occupants were related.
The driver of the van was not hurt but shaken up and assessed by paramedics at the scene.
Eastbound Highway 1 heading was closed, and reduced to one lane westbound for several hours following the collision so RCMP could investigate.
Loria said EMS will determine whether attending crews need debriefing or time off to cope after responding to the scene.
“We do have young ones at home or families of our own,” he said.
Airdrie RCMP and EMS were also busy responding to a fatal crash northwest of Calgary, which closed Highway 567, one kilometre west of Symons Valley Road.
RCMP say just after 3:30 p.m., an eastbound car veered into the westbound lanes along Highway 567, colliding head on with a westbound semi truck.
The driver, a 50-year-old man from Calgary, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Sgt. Patricia Neely.
“The car broke out in flames shortly after the collision, burning the car,” she said.
The driver of the semi was not injured."

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Driver Killed in Train vs. Car Accident in Placentia.

Date: 12/09/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Placentia, CA
Vehicle(s) Involved: Train, Toyota Corolla

By KTLA News

"PLACENTIA (KTLA) -- A driver was killed Friday morning in a collision between a car and a train in Placentia.

The accident happened just before 8 a.m. on tracks that run parallel with Orangethorpe Ave.
The car was struck by a Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad freight train as it was traveling eastbound across the intersection of E. Orangethrorpe Ave. and Tustin Ave.
The car was pushed about a quarter mile down the tracks, and came to rest at the intersection of South Jefferson Street.
The driver of the vehicle, a man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His identity was not immediately released.
There were no passengers in the car.
No one onboard the train was injured.
The cause of the crash is now under investigation.
Orangethorpe was closed for a time at the intersections of Miller, Tustin Ave. and S. Jefferson."

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Off-Duty SDPD Officer Among 2 Killed In I-15 Crash.

Date: 10/01/2011
Time: Around 3:05 A.M.
Location: San Diego, California
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 6, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Silverado 1500, Kia Spectra

By 10News.Com

"SAN DIEGO -- An off-duty San Diego police officer was one of two people killed in a series of crashes involving several vehicles on a San Diego freeway on Saturday, authorities said.
Officer (Name), 34, was traveling south on Interstate 15 in a 2011 Mazda 6 about 3:05 a.m. when he crashed into 1992 Honda Accord which was stopped for an unknown reason south of Mira Mesa Boulevard, according to police and the California Highway Patrol. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
Moments later, a 1998 BMW sideswiped the Honda, according to CHP Officer Art Athans. Its driver was not injured.
Two additional vehicles approached the crash and collided shortly after, Athans said. The two drivers sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital.The off-duty police officer then got out of his vehicle and ran across two lanes to render aid to the driver involved in the first crash and requested medical assistance, Athans said. He was struck by a 2010 Toyota Corolla, driven by an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, as he then attempted to run to the shoulder, Athans said.Both Prokop and the driver of the Honda, a 21-year-old Palmdale woman whose name was not immediately released, were pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, according to police and the CHP.Southbound Interstate 15 was closed for several hours following the crash, Athans said. All lanes were reopened by 12:30 p.m.The California Highway Patrol continued to investigate the crash, but said no arrests were made for alcohol or drugs and all parties involved wore seatbelts.Prokop was a 5-year veteran of the San Diego Police Department, police said. He had been assigned to the Central Division since July 2007.Prokop was the sixth San Diego police officer to die in the past year, according to the San Diego Police Officers Association. He is survived by his wife, two young children and parents."Another citizen soldier has made the ultimate sacrifice doing what he did best, serving his community," said Brian R. Marvel, SDPOA president. "His life gave meaning to the pledge every officer and service member takes to protect and serve his fellow man."The San Diego Police Officers Association has established a trust fund for the Prokop's family.Donations can be mailed to:
Officer Jason Prokop Family Trust
c/o San Diego Police Officers Association
8388 Vickers Street
San Diego, CA 92111
Checks can be made payable to the San Diego Police Officers Association (SDPOA). Please write "Officer Jason Prokop" in the memo line. Any donations (100 percent) will go directly to the family.You can also make a donation through the SDPOA's website."

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Police: Driver of stolen vehicle dies after chase, crash

Date: 09/07/2011
Time: 6:45 A.M.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Explorer, Toyota Corolla, unknown vehicle(3rd pic)

By Mandi Milligan

By Rebekka Schram

"ATLANTA (CBS ATLANTA) -
The driver of a stolen car died after crashing the car during a police chase in Buckhead Wednesday morning.
Police said the incident began when an officer was handling a report of a stolen vehicle.  When the officer put the description of the stolen vehicle over the radio, another officer spotted it traveling on Peachtree Road.
The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, police said. The driver pulled over, but when the officer got out of his patrol car, the driver fled, according to police.
After a short chase, the stolen vehicle ran a red light and struck another vehicle at the intersection of Peachtree Battle Avenue.  A third vehicle was also struck.
The driver of the stolen vehicle was trapped in the car briefly, police said.
"The firemen came," said Lola  Rocquemore, who works nearby. "They got the jaws of life and they cut the man out, and they brought him out and they put him on a stretcher.  He wasn't moving when they took him out. I just pray for him and for all of the people."
The driver was taken to Grady Hospital in critical condition and taken into surgery.  At 10:25 a. m. he died.  Police have not identified the suspect.
Paramedics also rushed the drivers of the other two cars to hospitals. Their injuries did not appear to be life threatening, police said."


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