Ducati Desmosedici Motorcycle Recall – Improperly Placed Tail Guard

by October 5, 2009
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October 5, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation, Ducati is recalling certain Model Year 2008 Desmosedici RR motorcycles. Due to insufficient distance between the tail guard and the exhaust system, the tail guard could overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. If you or someone you know has been injured in a motorcycle accident, call or write an experienced personal injury attorney at The Gomez Law Firm today.   Read more »

Audi A3/TT/TT Roadster Recall – Fuel Tank Ventilation Valve Leak

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October 5, 2009 – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation, Volkswagen is recalling certain Model Year 2006 through 2010 Audi A3, TT, and TT Roadster passenger vehicles manufactured between September 29, 2005 and August 26, 2009. The closing force of an internal spring of the fuel tank ventilation valve is not adequate enough to hold the valve closed under extreme driving conditions possibly allowing fuel to leak. In the presence of an ignition source, a vehicle fire could occur. At the Gomez Law Firm, we have extensive experience representing the victims of auto defects, …. » Read more »

Motorist identified in fatal SR-56 crash

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October 5, 2009 – The 23-year-old servicewoman who was killed when her car drifted off SR-56 in the Torrey Highlands area, overturned and tumbled down an ice plant-covered embankment, was identified by authorities Friday. Jacqueline O’Day of San Diego was westbound when she lost control of her 2002 Volkswagen Jetta near Camino del Sur early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol and the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. A passer-by spotted the crumpled sedan and made an emergency call about 5:45 a.m., the CHP reported. O’Day, an active-duty soldier, died at the scene. Read more »

Vehicle & trolley collide in Santee

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October 5, 2009 – A pickup truck and a trolley collided shortly before 11:00 p.m. Sunday night at the intersection of Mission Gorge Road and Cuyamaca Avenue in Santee, authorities said. The pickup truck, a Toyota Tundra, was traveling eastbound on Mission Gorge when it collided with the southbound Trolley. None of the Trolley passengers was hurt, but the pickup driver was taken to Sharp Grossmont Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to the sheriff’s department. The cause of the crash was under investigation. Read more »

Judge says City not liable for Soledad landslide

by October 2, 2009
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October 2, 2009 – Yesterday, a Superior Court judge ruled that several City of San Diego water leaks were not a substantial cause of the Oct. 3, 2007 Mount Soledad landslide, which damaged dozens of homes and destroyed three. The ruling was good news for the City, but it means the homeowners will not be paid for the damage to their homes or for their diminished property values, nor will they be compensated for when they were displaced. “I’m just really disappointed,” homeowner Joyce Clark said. Sam Kazanchi, whose house abuts a ruined house on Soledad Mountain Road, said: “I …. » Read more »

Stranded hikers on East County mountain rescued

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October 2, 2009 – Six hikers were rescued Thursday night after they became stranded on an East County mountain, officials said. The hikers, members of the Desert Angels, a group that searches for missing immigrants, were found around 10:41 p.m. on a mountain near Japatul Valley Road and I-8, said sheriff’s Lt. Hope Andrews. Two of the hikers had fallen and injured their knees and couldn’t make it down the mountain, Andrews said. Copter 2, a San Diego Fire-Rescue Department helicopter whose crew is equipped with night-vision goggles, responded shortly before midnight and lifted all the hikers out with a …. » Read more »

Information sought about fatal accident on SR-56

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October 2, 2009 – The California Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to a fatal accident Wednesday night or early yesterday in which a car ran off westbound SR-56 in Rancho Peñasquitos.A 23-year-old San Diego woman died when her car veered off the highway, struck a fence and rolled down an embankment, overturning at least once, said CHP Officer Kenneth Jackman.The woman, who was in the Army, was found inside a Volkswagen Jetta beneath the freeway on Carmel Valley Road just west of Camino del Sur, across from Evergreen Nursery.A motorist who regularly passes by the location while traveling to …. » Read more »

Motorcyclist injured after struck by car near UTC

by October 1, 2009
October 1, 2009  - A 40-year-old man riding a motorcycle was seriously hurt in University City this morning after colliding with a car near University Towne Centre. Police said the motorcyclist was riding south on Towne Centre approaching Executive Drive just after 11 a.m. when he was struck by a Mercedes whose driver was making a left turn in the opposite direction. The driver of the car did not yield to the motorcyclist, police said. The rider was thrown off the motorcycle and suffered a broken upper leg and upper arm. He was taken to a hospital. Police blocked the …. » Read more »

Motorist killed in SR-56 crash

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October 1, 2009 – Authorities are investigating the death of a woman who was found inside a Volkswagen sedan on a SR-56 undercrossing early Thursday morning. She was found in the vehicle beneath SR-56 on Carmel Valley Road just west of Camino del Sur, across from the Evergreen Nursery, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ray Scheidnes. The car appeared to have been in an accident. There was a broken guard rail on the right shoulder of SR-56 west of Camino del Sur, but it was not immediately known if the car had gone off the freeway, Scheidnes said. If you …. » Read more »
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