A  motorcycle and minivan, both traveling along Hegenberger Road, collided in Oakland Friday morning. The impact of the crash damaged a side of the Chevrolet van and the driver was not injured. 27-year-old Robert Adams tried to slam on his breaks before the impact, but ended up sliding right into the minivan. Adams ejected onto the road and was pronounced dead at the scene. His bike was totaled in the collision.

An anonymous Torrance police officer was seriously injured today when he flew 30 feet into the street after colliding with a van while riding his motorcycle. The officer was still conscious and breathing in the emergency room at the UCLA Medical Center where he was treated for major injuries. Apparently at about 7:10 this morning, he was traveling west on Redondo Beach Boulevard when a Dodge Caravan heading...

In March of 2008, Deputy James Council fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line, and struck three bicyclists, killing two and badly injuring the third.  Matt Peterson, 29, and Kristy Gough, 30, had both won their divisions at a road-racing event eight days before they were killed.  Rip Gough and Karen Clarkson, Kristy’s parents, as well as Matt’s parents, John and Betty Peterson, sued the county...

Tracy Milillo, a 22-year-old Emmanuel College graduate, was killed on September 9, of this year while riding her bicycle near 29 Longwood Avenue.  A local motorist, who witnessed Ms. Milillo’s bicycle fall to the ground and stayed with her until officials arrived, originally thought he had hit her bicycle with his car, but forensics has shown that is not the case.  Captain Michael Gropman of the Brookline...