Driver Arrested After Car Plows Into Woodland Hills Home
A sport utility vehicle crashed into a Woodland Hills home early Thursday, authorities said.
The crash occurred in the 22000 block of Providencia Street, just west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, around 1:51 a.m.
The driver, who was arrested on suspicion of DUI, also hit a parked car before crashing into the home, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The SUV plowed through the kitchen, but no one was injured.
The woman crashed her jeep into two parked cars and then slammed into the side of a house, coming to rest in the kitchen.
Popularity: 2%
LAPD Looking For White 2000 Chevy Pickup Involved Hit And Run Accident
Felony Hit and Run Suspect Wanted! White 2000 Chevy Pickup 8G41149
LAPD Topanga Division and Valley Traffic Division need the public’s help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit and run with injuries.
On April 22, 2010, at approximately 6:30 p.m. a hit and run traffic collision occurred at Oso and Sherman Way. The driver of the hit and run vehicle did not stop and render aid, but instead fled the scene. The other driver has been hospitalized with injuries. The hit and run driver’s car is a white 2000 Chevy Pickup truck missing the front license plate, which was left at scene (8G41149), with major damage to the passenger door. If you see this vehicle, please call 911 or your local police. Do not contact the suspect or touch the vehicle! We might need to print it.
The vehicle is not registered locally.
Popularity: 2%
Payman Engheta Accident Scene Photographs
Payman Engheta (I assume driving) and friend
I stumbled onto these pictures on a random exotic car enthusiast site which shows wrecked cars and describes the accidents, etc. They seem authentic to me. Payman Engheta’s car, to the best of my ability to interpret Google tea leaves, was a 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster.
Popularity: 11%
Some Information On Payman Engheta Death From A Friend
A friend of Payman Engheta posted this comment over the weekend. He went to the scene of the accident and talked to some people, so I thought it worthy of reposting.
Payman Engheta was a close friend. I loved him dearly. I just visited the site tonight where the car crash occurred and talked extensively with some witnesses. There were many flowers and candles at base of the tree where the crash occurred. Plus, there was an 8 x 10 picture of Payman’s face in a picture-frame nailed to the tree.
There were about 25 people on the patio of the restaurant called “Cavi at the Big Oaks” when the accident occurred. They say Payman frequented Cavi. The restaurant is a popular destination for motorcyclists. Payman rode his motorcycle to the restaurant and ate there several times. This time, Payman was in his Lamborghini automobile driving the curvy Bouquet Canyon Road where the restaurant is located.
When he drove past the people they heard that he both downshifted and stepped on the gas. According to the witness who described the situation, the rear tires spun out from the acceleration, making long black tire marks on the road. He said the car likely accelerated from 40 mph to 80 mph over a short distance and that he hit the tree going about 80 mph. (Again, I am reporting verbatim from an eyewitness.)
There is dirt and gravel strewn from the un-paved driveway of the restaurant. The combination the tires spinning out from acceleration, the curve in the road, and the dirt and gravel from the driveway, made the rear-end of the car, where the heavy engine is located, spin to the left. The front tires went off the right side of the road over a 2-foot dirt embankment. With the front wheels sunken into the soft dirt, the acceleration of the car, and the heavy engine in the back of the car, made the rear of the car whip violently to the left.
Unfortunately for my wonderful friend, a fairly large tree was in the wrong place. The driver-side door of the car slammed very forcefully against the tree. The tree sunk about 3 to 4 feet into the drivers-side door. The car hit so hard, that the three-inch think bark was ripped from the front of the tree where the main-impact took place about three-feet wide and five feet high swath. The car literally “wrapped around” the tree with such force, that there is a large gash in the bark of the tree on the opposite side of the impact, where the rear of the car bent around the back side of the tree.
A nurse was eating at the restaurant. She said, “breathe, breathe.” He seemed to respond to the nurse by taking deep breaths. He was cut out of the car and airlifted by helicopter to Providence Holy Cross Hospital where I am very sad to say he later died of his injuries.
I visited the site because I just had to know what happened and how my friend’s life was so tragically taken. I also thought others who loved him would like to know more about what occurred.
We love you, Payman. We love your family and they will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Popularity: 3%
Teen Killed In Porter Ranch “Head Out The Window” Accident Was Woodland Hills Resident
I remember hearing about this a few weeks back, but didn’t know the kid lived in Woodland Hills. It happened on Friday, February 12, 2010. There is a Facebook memorial page for Adir Vered with almost 3,000 members.
PORTER RANCH — A 17-year-old boy who had his head sticking out of a car window died when the 16-year-old driver crashed into a parked vehicle in Porter Ranch.
The crash happened around 9:25 p.m. Friday in the 10400 block of Wystone Avenue, according to Sgt. Charles Swanson of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division.
The 17-year-old was apparently not wearing a seat belt, and was ejected from the car when his head struck the parked car.
The deceased teen was identified as Adir Vered, an honor student.
The 16-year-old driver and another passenger, also 16, were not injured, Swanson said.
After an investigation, police officials said they had no reason to believe the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
The driver, whose name was also unavailable, was questioned and then released.
Porter Ranch – A teenager who stuck his head out of a car window died when the teen driver crashed into a parked vehicle in Porter Ranch, a Los Angeles police sergeant said today.
Adir Vered, 17, of Woodland Hills, was killed about 9:25 p.m. Friday in the 10400 block of Wystone Avenue, according to the coroner and Sgt. Charles Swanson of the Valley Traffic Division.
A 16-year-old was driving the car when it hit a parked car, Swanson said.
Vered, who was not wearing a seat belt and had stuck his head out the window, was killed when his head hit the parked car and he was ejected, Swanson said.
The 16-year-old driver and another passenger, also 16, were not injured, Swanson said. The driver was questioned and released, Swanson said.
Popularity: 8%
Tree Falls On Man In Woodland Hills
WOODLAND HILLS – A tree apparently fell on a man in Woodland Hills this afternoon as the first in a series of powerful storms pounded the Southland.
The accident in the 22000 block of a Buenaventura Street was reported about 2 p.m., said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
He had no information on the man’s condition.
No other details seem readily available, so if you know anything please leave a comment.
Popularity: 3%
California Chicken Cafe Woodland Hills Gets New Signage After Accident
Well, as some of you might remember an auto accident took out the California Chicken Cafe sign in Woodland Hills on November 27th (Black Friday). See my previous pictures here. Last week, a new sign went up replacing the damaged one. The above pictures are of the sign on October 15th (from an exclusive HillsOfWoodland.com file photo) and of the new sign today, January 1, 2010. Enjoy.
P.S. I know this is just about the most exciting boring post ever. Stuff like this interests me for some strange reason.
Popularity: 6%
Share your thoughts..