A collision is an event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other for a relatively short time. Although the most common colloquial use of the word “collision” refers to incidents in which two or more objects collide, the scientific use of the word “collision” implies nothing about the magnitude of the force.
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A man who was reportedly sitting on railroad tracks near Guadalupe and slowly getting up while a train was approaching was struck and killed on Monday. [Cal Coast Times] At about 3 p.m., the man was on the railroad tracks... (Continue reading)
An oil tanker overturned on Highway 1 near Orcutt Sunday night, causing the highway to be closed in the area. [Cal Coast Times] The truck overturned at about 10 p.m. and landed on its side blocking the highway by Solomon... (Continue reading)
The CHP has identified the 27-year-old Porterville woman who died earlier this month in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 46 as Harley Nicole Lujan. [Cal Coast Times] On Sept. 16, Lujan was riding on the back of a Harley Davidson... (Continue reading)
A driver who reportedly blew through a stop sign near Avila Beach Wednesday night suffered major injuries after getting hit by an SUV. [Cal Coast Times] Just after 9 p.m., a woman was driving a car on San Luis Bay... (Continue reading)
A woman riding on the back of a motorcycle died in a three-vehicle collision on Highway 46 west of Highway 101 Sunday evening that also left the driver of the bike hospitalized with major injuries. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before... (Continue reading)
An oil tanker crashed on Willow Road near Highway 1 Saturday morning and then overturned, landing on its side off of the roadway. [Cal Coast Times] The accident resulted in authorities evacuating some residents from homes on the Nipomo Mesa.... (Continue reading)
A car and a bicyclist crashed Monday morning at the intersection of Highway 1 and Hearst Castle Road. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly after 8 a.m., the crash knocked the cyclist onto the highway. A passing motorist used his car to... (Continue reading)
A Santa Maria woman was killed early Saturday morning after she fell asleep while driving on Highway 101 in northern Santa Barbara County. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 2 a.m., the woman was driving 70 miles per hour northbound on... (Continue reading)
An Amtrak train collided with a tanker truck Friday morning south of Guadalupe, causing long delays for passengers traveling by rail on the Central Coast. [Cal Coast Times] At about 7:40 a.m., Train 774 collided with a tractor trailer truck... (Continue reading)
Five people aboard a small plane died Sunday after the aircraft fell from the sky head first and crashed into a busy Orange County parking lot. [CBS News] Dashcam footage shows the plane abruptly taking a nosedive and slamming into... (Continue reading)
