BRIEFLY : TRUCK FLEEING POLICE INJURES SIMI WOMAN.SIMI VALLEY - A Simi Valley teen in a stolen pickup truck led police on a high-speed chase through city streets that ended when the truck crashed into another vehicle, police said Sunday. Motorist Shelly Padalecki, 18, of Simi Valley was seriously injured when the 14-year-old suspect crashed into a traffic signal pole and then slammed into Padalecki's pickup truck at Tierra Rejada and Madera roads around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, officials said. The impact left Padalecki trapped in her vehicle until firefighters were able to free her using the Jaws of Life. She was treated at Simi Valley Hospital. The juvenile suspect, whose name was not released because of his age, was arrested on suspicion of auto theft and evading police and was booked into juvenile hall, officials said. -Daily News Canoe capsizes; five on board rescued VENTURA - Five men aboard an outrigger outrigger, canoe-type vessel with a wood or bamboo float attached to the side of the craft and extending out over the water. The term outrigger also refers to the float itself. The craft is used throughout the South Pacific, although its greatest development has probably come in Sri Lanka, where traders may load up to 30 tons of cargo into a single vessel. Designed for speed and stability, the outrigger is usually propelled by sail or paddle. canoe were rescued Sunday morning after their craft capsized near Ventura Harbor, officials said. The five suffered mild hypothermia 1. low body temperature, such as from cold weather, or from artificial induction to decrease metabolism and need for oxygen during surgical procedures. 2. a reduction of core body temperature to 32°C (95°F) or lower, as that due to exposure in cold weather or that induced as a means of decreasing metabolism of tissues and thereby the need for oxygen, as used in various surgical procedures. but did not require hospital treatment, said Harbor Patrol Deputy Pat Hummer HUMMER - High Utility Maximum Mobility Easy Rider, who spotted the mishap MISHAP - Early system on IBM 1103 or 1103A. Listed in CACM 2(5):16, (May 1959). as it occurred. ``It capsized and was swamped just outside Ventura Harbor,'' Hummer said. ``They had life jackets on board, but when it capsized they floated free so they couldn't reach them. The water is still pretty cold, so if this had happened farther out where we couldn't see it, it might have had a tragic end.'' The five, all from the Ventura area, boarded the Harbor Patrol boat following the 10:15 a.m. mishap. The canoe was towed back into the harbor, Hummer said. -Daily News |
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