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A tragic 60 Freeway crash in Jurupa Valley early Monday morning left a man and woman dead after their car veered off the roadway, ejecting one occupant onto the freeway and causing catastrophic head injuries, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:50 a.m. on the eastbound 60 Freeway near Country Village Road. According to […]

An El Cajon hit-and-run pedestrian crash left a 70-year-old elderly Pedestrian with TBI on Tuesday afternoon in the 400 block of Fletcher Parkway, authorities said.  According to the El Cajon Police, officers were dispatched at 3:28 p.m. to reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. The driver fled, but witnesses provided a detailed description and

Oakland Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident Leaves Cyclist Fighting for Life A devastating Oakland hit-and-run bicycle accident has left 32-year-old Katunga Manuel-Nunn hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a speeding driver who fled the scene. The crash occurred around 8:00 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 73rd Avenue and Weld Street in East

Whittier Sidewalk Injury Settlement Reaches $7.5 Million The City of Whittier has agreed to a $7.5 million sidewalk injury settlement with Justine Gurrola, a 38-year-old special education teacher who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after tripping on a raised section of sidewalk in 2018. Gurrola was walking with her nephew on February 25, 2018,

Fatal Coachella Off-Road Crash Leaves One Dead A tragic Coachella off-road crash claimed the life of a man Saturday evening in the North Shore area, north of Rancho Dos Palmas, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the collision occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Coachella Canal Road at Vander Veer Road. Witnesses reported

U.S. President Donald Trump reignited controversy this week by claiming that Tylenol use during pregnancy may cause autism, urging pregnant women to fight to avoid taking the common pain reliever. The remarks have drawn sharp criticism from doctors, medical associations, and researchers, who stress that the alleged Tylenol autism link remains unproven and misleading. Recent

Oakland Pothole Settlement Sets New Record at $7 Million The City of Oakland has agreed to a record $7 million pothole settlement with cyclist Ty Whitehead, 58, who suffered permanent brain injuries and disabilities after a devastating 2017 crash on Skyline Boulevard. The payout, expected to be approved by the city council on October 7,

Los Angeles, CA – September 26, 2025 | Brain Injury Help Center News A 79-year-old Los Angeles business owner is pursuing legal action after suffering broken ribs and a suspected brain injury after a federal raid at his car wash. The incident has raised serious questions about the use of force by federal agents and

A tragic Sacramento DUI crash has turned fatal, claiming the life of 50-year-old Nathan Christopher Scott Thomas, a father of a 12-year-old boy. The collision occurred just before midnight on August 21 at Ninth and T streets near Southside Park. Police say Richard Lee Newman Jr., 33, of Sacramento, was driving under the influence when

As awareness grows about the dangers of head trauma in sports, a growing number of retired NFL players and UFC fighters are turning to ibogaine brain injury treatment, a psychedelic compound derived from a West African shrub. Although ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I substance in the U.S. (meaning no federally recognized medical use),