CRASH LEAVES MOTHER, 2 KIDS BADLY HURT.Byline: Terry Kanakri Daily News Staff Writer A Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. mother and two of her children remained hospitalized Thursday after their mini-van was broadsided by a tractor-trailer, officials said. Marina Kowalski, 30, suffered major injuries and was listed in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Simi Valley Hospital Simi Valley Hospital (SVH) is a Seventh-day Adventist hospital located located in Simi Valley, California. SVH is a member of Adventist Health. New Construction Simi Valley Hospital is in the process of building a new wing to the hospital. . Her son Steve, 6, was also listed in serious condition at the hospital, while her daughter Beatriz, 4, was listed in fair condition at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. . Kowalski's third child, Johnathan, 1, was treated and released from Simi Valley Hospital. The accident happened Wednesday afternoon at Cochran Street and Justin Avenue, police said. Kowalski was driving east on Cochran and was making a left turn onto Justin. A westbound Pacific Beverage Co. tractor-trailer driven by William Karrasch, 34, at 25 to 35 mph slammed into the van on the passenger side, said Sgt. Jeff Malgren. Karrasch suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from Simi Valley Hospital, spokeswoman JoLynn de la Torre La Torre is a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2004 census (INE), the municipality has a population of 357 inhabitants. said. Malgren said the preliminary investigation indicates that the cause was a right of way violation by Kowalski. ``She didn't yield to the oncoming on·com·ing adj. Coming nearer; approaching: an oncoming storm. n. An approach; an advance. traffic,'' Malgren said. ``The circumstances seem to show Kowalski made a left turn and just drove in the left-turn pocket and didn't stop. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. if she couldn't anticipate the speed of the oncoming truck or not.'' Both vehicles sustained major damage, and a traffic signal pole at the northwest corner of the intersection was also damaged, Malgren said. The intersection was closed for about two hours while emergency workers conducted the investigation, extricated ex·tri·cate tr.v. ex·tri·cat·ed, ex·tri·cat·ing, ex·tri·cates 1. To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage. 2. Archaic To distinguish from something related. Johnathan Kowalski and restored power to the traffic signals, police said. Although they were seriously 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. , Malgren said, the victims were lucky in some respects. ``The different sizes of the vehicles usually indicate there is going to be severe damage, and along with that is usually a loss of life,'' he said. ``I just think I'm surprised we didn't have a more tragic result at the scene.'' Malgren urged motorists to pay special attention to oncoming traffic when making left turns, and not to risk their lives to save only a few seconds. ``Don't be afraid to wait if you're not sure of the speed of oncoming cars,'' he said. ``It's better to wait for the next signal phase than to try to get through on a green or yellow light.'' |
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