DRIVER SURVIVES FORCEFUL CRASH CAR HIT BY TRUCK, SLAMS INTO POLE.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Darvish Staff Writer VALENCIA - Emergency crews said a man driving a sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. was lucky to be alive following a crash Friday morning in the Valencia Industrial Center involving a big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. hauling a full load of dirt. The Pontiac sedan turned left in front of the big rig about 7:30 a.m. at Rye Canyon Road and Avenue Crocker, the impact demolishing the car, authorities said. Despite initial reports of a fatality fa·tal·i·ty n. 1. A death resulting from an accident or disaster. 2. One that is killed as a result of such an occurrence. , the car's driver was pulled from his vehicle and walked away with the help of a rescue crew. ``Everybody was amazed a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. that it wasn't a fatality,'' said sheriff's Deputy Robert Smoldt, who responded to the scene. ``Based on the damage to that car, we've never seen anyone walk away from that type of crash.'' The driver of the Pontiac was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the truck also was taken to the hospital for evaluation and released soon after, Smoldt said. Westbound lanes on Rye Canyon, from Crocker to Avenue Stanford, were closed for about six hours. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the investigation report, the truck was traveling west on Rye Canyon approaching Crocker when the Pontiac, traveling east, attempted to turned left onto Crocker and into the path of the truck as the light turned yellow. The truck hit the car on the passenger side and pushed it about 60 feet before the sedan broke free of the truck and collided with a steel light pole on the driver's side. ``The car got it from both sides,'' Smoldt said. ``This is just another example of why people need to wear their seat belts. Had he not been wearing it, he probably would have been ejected at some point.'' The force of the collision caused the truck to spill spill - register spilling about 40 gallons of diesel fuel onto the road. A hazardous-materials crew was summoned to clean the spill. Smoldt said the driver of the Pontiac was at fault for the crash, but likely will not face charges. Amy Raisin Darvish, (661) 257-5254 amy.raisin(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) A Pontiac is wrapped around a pole after being struck by a tractor- trailer at Rye Canyon Road and Avenue Crocker in Valencia on Friday morning. David Crane/Staff Photographer |
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