Dong Ihn, 81, was killed in a Temecula car accident after he was struck by a teen driver, the night of October 16, 2011. According to a news report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred along Deer Hollow near Pechanga Parkway. Officials say an 18-year-old man was driving a black Mazda 3 east on Deer Hollow when it hit the victim and his dog. Ihn died from his injuries as did the dog. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact traffic investigators at 951-696-3000. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of Dong Ihn for their tragic and heartbreaking loss. Please keep this grieving family in your thoughts and prayers.

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A woman in her 40s was killed in a San Diego car accident after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street. The woman was crossing East Washington Avenue at Lincoln Avenue in El Cajon, the night of October 13, 2011. She was hit by a westbound pickup truck. Another person who was walking with her was not hit. The woman died from her injuries before she could be taken to a hospital. An investigation is ongoing.

I offer my deepest condolences to the family members and friends of this pedestrian accident victim. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

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An 8-year-old boy was injured in a San Francisco car accident after he was struck by a vehicle while walking in a marked crosswalk, the afternoon of October 7, 2011. According to a Bay City News Service, the injury collision occurred at the intersection of Laguna and Turk streets in the Western Addition neighborhood of San Francisco. Officials say the boy was walking north in the crosswalk on Laguna Street on a green light when a 2006 Toyota Camry hit him. He was transported to a city hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. An investigation is ongoing.

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A 7-year-old boy suffered major injuries in a Victorville car accident after he was struck by a car as he crossed the street. According to a news report in The San Bernardino County Sun, the major injury collision occurred the night of October 8, 2011, near the intersection of Village and Mojave drives. Officials say the boy and his older sibling were trying to cross Village eastbound when the accident occurred. The boy had stopped to pick up his skateboard and was behind his sibling when a Honda Civic hit him. The victim was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. Officials are investigating the cause of the collision. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the collision.

My heart goes out to the injured child and his family for what they are going through at this time. I wish him the very best for a quick and complete recovery. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

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A 33-year-old man was seriously injured in a San Francisco car accident after a car struck him as he attempted to cross the street. According to a KTVU news report, the injury pedestrian accident occurred in San Francisco's Chinatown near Kearny and Washington streets, the morning of October 2, 2011. The man was crossing the road when a vehicle backed into him. He sustained life-threatening injuries and is being treated in a nearby hospital. The driver remained at the scene of the crash. It is unclear if the motorist will be cited for the collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this San Francisco accident. I wish him the very best for a full and quick recovery.

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Sioreli Torres Zamora, 6, was killed in a San Francisco area car accident when a car struck her in a crosswalk. According to a report in The San Jose Mercury News, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred in East Palo Alto, the morning of September 28, 2011. Guadalupe Zamora was walking with her three daughters when a BMW SUV driven by Falisha Whiteparker hit Sioreli. The girl was in a crosswalk at the time of the crash. Sioreli passed away at the scene of the crash. Her mother and two sisters were not hurt in the accident. It is not clear if the driver will be cited for the fatal crash.

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Sioreli Torres Zamora following this tragic accident. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.

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A wheelchair-bound 67-year-old man was killed in a San Francisco area car accident involving a hit-and-run driver. According to a report in the San Jose Mercury News, the hit-and-run car accident occurred at the intersection of Homestead and Quince avenues in Santa Clara during the early morning hours of September 25, 2011. Officials say the victim was crossing the road in a wheelchair when a car struck and dragged him at least 300 feet before driving away. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries and died at a nearby hospital. Officials say the suspect vehicle has damage to its front end and rear windshield.

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An 11-year-old girl was severely injured in a Modesto car accident when a minivan struck her as she crossed the street, the night of September 23, 2011. According to a KXTV news report, the injury pedestrian accident occurred on West Rumble Road, near Prince Albert Drive, in Modesto. She sustained head injuries and a fractured hip and has been listed in critical condition. Investigators are trying to determine what caused this collision.

My thoughts and prayers are with the injured victim of this terrible car accident. I wish her the very best for a fast and complete recovery.

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A 13-year-old girl was injured in a San Francisco area car accident after she was hit by a vehicle while walking in a marked crosswalk. According to a news report in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, the injury collision occurred the morning of September 21, 2011 in a West College Avenue crosswalk. Officials say a transit bus stopped to allow the girl to pass through the crosswalk, but a second car entered the crosswalk, knocking her down. The crosswalk, known as the Link Lane crosswalk is at a busy T-intersection, near North Dutton Avenue. The same crosswalk was the location of a fatal pedestrian accident where a Santa Rosa High School sophomore was struck and killed last year.

My heart goes out to the teenager who thankfully escaped without serious injuries. I wish her the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.

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Jose Asuncion Aguirre, 61, was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after he was hit by a Lexus while loading groceries into his truck, the afternoon of September 20, 2011. According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the fatal car accident occurred at the El Super Market on West Century Boulevard in Inglewood. Police said Aguirre was loading groceries into the back of his Ford Ranger pickup truck, when the driver of a 2000 Lexus struck the Ford and knocked the victim into the path of a 2001 GMC Yukon. The driver of the Lexus fled the scene.

Aguirre suffered major trauma to his upper body and was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The driver of the Lexus returned to the scene 30 minutes later. Authorities have not charged the driver as the investigation is ongoing. Officials say the driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brake while parking in a stall in front of where Aguirre was at the time of the collision.

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