Injury In The City

Female Extra in Critical Condition after Mishap in Transformers 3 Shoot

2010-09-03T07:22:39Z

A mishap occurred on the set of the new “Transformers 3” movie that left a 24-year-old female extra in critical condition Wednesday night.

The workplace accident occurred at about 7pm when a typical car stunt along Cline Avenue in Hammond, Indiana went wrong.

A teaser poster for Transformers 3 where a female extra was seriously injured after a stunt mishap (Photo Credit: transformers-movie-buzz.com)

The victim, who was identified as Gabriela Cedillo, 24, of Chicago, sustained serious injuries after a metal object smashed through her car and crashed into her head.

According to reports, the incident was triggered when a cable pulling some vehicles snapped and the cable itself may be the metal object that struck Cedillo’s car.

The Indiana State Police reportedly impounded the equipment that was used in that specific stunt for investigation.

As of now, there has been no word from the producers of the blockbuster franchise.

Hopefully, the production company will take care of the medical expenses of the woman and an investigation should be done to see the real cause of this accident.

Why did the cable snap in the first place?

Who was operating the equipment?

Was there a way to have reasonably prevented this mishap?

We hope that the investigation will be able to answer these questions and that Ms. Cedillo will be able to make a full recovery from her injuries.

Deputy Injured after Hitting Power Pole

2010-09-02T00:48:13Z

Driving at dawn increases the risks of an accident because this is the time when people usually rest or sleep.

A Tulare County Sheriff's deputy was injured after crashing into a power pole(Photo Credit: odmp.org)

A Tulare County Sheriff’s Department deputy was injured when his vehicle skidded towards an Earlimart-area orchard after hitting a power pole, causing it to split in half.

According to reports, the accident occurred along Road 120 north of Avenue 72 at around 1:50 a.m.

The deputy complained of chest and neck pains after the accident. He was brought to Tulare Regional Medical Center to receive immediate treatment.

It is fortunate that the deputy only sustained minor injuries. He was reportedly released from the hospital after being treated.

Cal-Maine Foods Recalls 800K Eggs

2010-08-27T06:07:56Z

A quick follow-up on our Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Reaches Half Billion post, according to a CBS report, the nation’s largest egg seller has also announced the product recall of about 800,000 eggs that is related to the latest salmonella outbreak.

Cal-Maine Foods announced the recall of 800,000 eggs from an Iowa supplier(Photo Credit: cbs2.com)

According to Cal-Maine Foods Inc., they received notification from an Iowa egg producer that the 32 truckloads of eggs that were delivered to them last April 9 and August 19 may be infected by salmonella.

It was not clear which Iowa producer (Hillandale or Wright County Eggs) have supplied Cal-Maine with the recalled eggs.

Cal-Maine did clarify that none o the eggs being recalled were produced by the company.

However, it is not clear if the 800,000 eggs is an addition or already included in the over half billion eggs recalled nationwide.

Again we would like to remind everyone to check the boxes of their eggs to see if its included in the recall.

You can click here to check the plant where the eggs came from.

The FDA advises consumers to dispose of affected eggs.

Even if thorough cooking may kill the bacteria, consumers are advised not to risk it.

Lindsay Lohan Released from Rehab, Placed Under Supervised Probation

2010-08-27T05:56:53Z

Lindsay Lohan was released from rehab after serving part of her 90-day court ordered commitment (Photo Credit: cbs2.com)

We will surely get to see more of Lindsay Lohan now that she is out of the rehab.

Reports said the controversial actress was released from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after serving only one third of her 90-day commitment, thanks to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden Fox.

However, being out of the rehab doesn’t mean that she’s completely free to do whatever she likes. Lohan is still required to undergo addiction counseling and psychotherapy sessions a number of times per week up to November.

She was also ordered to live in LA and take frequent drug testing.

According to reports, Fox gave Lohan rewards and incentives. He also dismissed the two drug counts, which the actress had pleaded guilty to last 2007.

Lohan will only be under supervised probation until November, unless the actress performs an unlawful act.

Family Friend Hits and Kills Boy, 2

2010-08-25T06:33:43Z

A two-year-old boy from Rancho Cordova died in an accident moments after the driver dropped his father home.

People gather at the scene where 2-year-old Benjamin Poladyan was hit by a family friend's truck (Photo Credit: 10news.com)

The boy was identified as Benjamin Poladyan who suddenly ran in front of the moving truck. The 42-year-old driver failed to notice and hit the boy. Benjamin died shortly after he was taken to a hospital.

The truck driver was complaining chest pains and so he, too, was taken to a hospital where he is expected to recover.

This tragedy should spread awareness to parents and guardians who shouldn’t let a child out of their sight as drivers will have difficulty noticing crossing pedestrians, especially a toddler who is hardly noticeable on the street at night.

I’m sure the truck driver and the boy’s family never intended for this to happen. Our condolences and prayers go out to the family.

Drunk Driver Triggers, Survives Fatal Chain Accident

2010-08-25T05:56:34Z

In most accidents involving drunk drivers, the offender is almost always the one to sustain lesser injuries while the victim of his negligence dies or is seriously hurt in the crash.

This unfortunate truth is once again proven when a drunk driver only sustained minor injuries as he caused a fatal accident that has killed one and injured others.

A suspected drunk driver triggered a chain accident that killed one man in Carmel mountain Ranch (Photo Credit: 10news.com)

A 65-year-old man was killed in San Diego’s Carmel Mountain Ranch recently after the stopped vehicle he was in got involved in a chain accident that is possibly caused by a drunk driver.

Reports show that the 57-year-old driver who appeared to be under the influence of alcohol has rear-ended a line of vehicles that were yielding to a stop sign.

Marc William Durham, of Rancho Bernardo, was said to be in one of the stopped vehicles when the accident occurred. Durham was pronounced dead on the scene as some occupants of other stopped vehicles had minor injuries.

The unidentified drunk driver was brought to a hospital to be treated for his minor injuries.

I really hope that the drunk driver realizes the consequences of his negligence as Durham’s wife won’t be able to live with him in their condominium anymore. She will be burdened with her loss of companionship just because a driver was irresponsible and drove even when he isn’t supposed to.

High-Speed Crash in Long Beach Kills Three People

2010-08-23T23:24:37Z

The government has imposed speed limits because moving beyond them is dangerous and can lead to a fatal accident.

A speeding driver who crashed into a stone sign along the entrance of Long Beach Peninsula ended the lives of three people, including his own.

Three people were killed after the car they were riding crashed into a concrete sign in Long Beach (photo credit: cbs2.com)

Reports said the driver who was identified as Jesus Heredia Calixto, 18, crashed his black Ford Mustang into the stone sign a little after midnight. He was killed in the accident.

An unidentified woman and another female passenger Candice Anne Bustamante, 32, from Long Beach, also died in the crash.

A man was ejected from the vehicle and was rushed to the hospital to be treated for severe injuries.

Authorities said another vehicle, which may have been stolen, also crashed near the accident area. The driver and a passenger fled, but were fortunately captured afterwards. Both of them are still minors.

The two vehicles were speeding when the accident occurred. Authorities believe that they were racing along Orange Boulevard.

Hummer Driven into Home by Drunk Teen

2010-08-21T06:59:15Z

An Elk Grove house had major structural damages after a drunk teen drove a Hummer H-2 into it and fled the scene, leaving his injured passenger inside the vehicle.

The 18-year-old identified as Tony Tran was arrested moments after he wrecked the house and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and for leaving the scene of an accident. It is unknown whether Tran was injured but his passenger that he left had a broken arm.

Tony Tran was arrested for DUI after crashing Hummer into Elk Grove Home (photo credit: cbs13.com)

Luckily, everyone inside the house was sleeping upstairs when the Hummer destroyed their house. However, one of them had minor injuries after slipping on the debris of the crash when she was checking to see what happened to their house.

This drunk-teen-caused accident will unfortunately affect the family’s life and activities as they will be unable to live inside their house while the extensive damages are being repaired.

Teen drunk driving has really become a problem in our society. Teens have a tendency to feel invincible, especially when drunk, so they must always remember that their safety and their own lives are at risk each time they drive while intoxicated.

Egg Recall Due to Salmonella Reaches Half Billion

2010-08-21T06:49:57Z

The latest product recall involving salmonella found in eggs has reached more than half a billion.

Earlier this week, Iowa’s Wright County Egg announced the recall of about 380 million eggs after reports of salmonella related illnesses were discovered.

Then just today, Iowa’s Hillandale Farms also announced its own recall of about 170 million eggs after lab tests confirmed the presence of salmonella.

This pushed the number of recalled eggs to more than 550 million.

Customer's Safety Update regarding Egg Recall (photo credit: cbs5.com)

So far, more than a thousand people have already gone ill due to the salmonella outbreak and the numbers are expected to grow.

According to the FDA, the two product recalls are related as tests show that the salmonella strain from the eggs from both farms is the same.

The strain, which was identified as salmonella enteriditis, is responsible for the food poisoning incidents related to the recalled eggs.

The recalled eggs from Wright County Eggs were packaged under the names Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemp.

These eggs were distributed in the states of California, Colorado, Minnesota, Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Oklahoma, Oregon, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.

The recalled eggs from Hillandale farms, meanwhile, were packaged under the names Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, Sunny Meadow, Wholesome Farms and West Creek.

These eggs were distributed in the states of Arkansas, California, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

The most common symptoms of salmonella poisoning includes diarrhea, stomach cramps and fever within the day you ate the egg up to 1 week.

If you have any of the symptoms, go to the nearest hospital immediately as salmonella poisoning can be life-threatening, especially for those with weak immune systems.

The FDA asks consumers to dispose of the affected eggs.

Although cooking it thoroughly can kill the bacteria, consumers are advised not to risk it.

Toddler Drowns in Backyard Pool

2010-08-20T02:30:22Z

An unsupervised 2-year-old boy died after he fell and drowned at a Garden Grove swimming pool recently.

Toddler drowns in Backyard Pool

The boy was reportedly under the care of his grandmother who was also taking care of her two other grandchildren at the time of the accident. The two other grandchildren were said to be suffering from a developmental disability.

Reports show that the pool was surrounded by a wrought iron fence and its gates were left open by the two teenagers. Authorities speculate that the child could have gotten into the plastic pool when he entered the gate while no one was watching.

Family members found the boy and were instructed by the 911 operator to administer CPR. Unfortunately, the boy was pronounced dead at the hospital where he was brought by rescuers who also tried to revive him.

The tragic death of this child should remind each and everyone to never leave their child unsupervised especially in the pool area. I understand that the grandmother is looking after two other children and so other family members should have helped her with the toddler.