8 HURT IN CRASH; RACING CITED AS POSSIBLE CAUSE.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Eight people were injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. Friday night after a teen-age driver who may have been drag-racing lost control of his vehicle and collided head-on with a minivan carrying a family of five, officials said. The 17-year-old driver and two 15-year-old passengers were heading south along Shadow Pines Boulevard at 9:15 p.m., when their 1995 Acura Integra Integra™ Dermatology An acellular artificial skin used to cover severe burns and wounds. See Artificial skin, Burns. drove into a dirt area west of the roadway and spun out of control, said sheriff's Deputy Daniel Finn. The Acura then skidded across both lanes and collided with a 1987 Ford Aerostar The Ford Aerostar was Ford's first minivan, and was introduced as a 1986 model in summer 1985. Although introduced to compete with the front-wheel drive Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager twins, it was a rear-wheel drive minivan, like the Chevrolet Astro and Toyota Van. with a 37-year-old mother, 34-year-old father and children ages 2, 5 and 7. "We believe the Acura may have been racing with another car in the area," Finn said. "We may end up charging someone with misdemeanor misdemeanor, in law, a minor crime, in contrast to a felony. At common law a misdemeanor was a crime other than treason or a felony. Although it might be a grave offense, it did not affect the feudal bond or take away the offender's property. By the 19th cent. reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in ." All eight people, all of Canyon Country, were transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. One of the 15-year-olds in the Acura was airlifted to the hospital and was in stable condition with head injuries Saturday. The mother remained in intensive care, in serious-but-guarded condition with internal injuries. The other six were treated and released. Deputies said they could not disclose the names of those involved, because a criminal investigation has been initiated. Witnesses reported that the juveniles had been showing off before the accident, doing doughnuts and racing a small pickup Pickup A gain in yield made by selling one bond and buying another. Also referred to as "yield pickup." Notes: When the present yield is relatively low compared to the longer-term yields, pickups will be done by investors trying to increase the yield and duration of their truck at speeds of 40 to 60 mph in a posted, 40 mph zone, Finn said, adding no alcohol was involved. |
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