January 8 dog bite incident in Kern County

On January 8 three-year-old Naveah Sherrell was bitten by a dog while playing in her aunt's front yard on Mount View Avenue in Taft. Reportedly Naveah was playing with two other children in the fenced-in yard when the dog, who had escaped from his yard, came up to the fence. The children were feeding the dog bread. then the other children came inside to report that Naveah had been bitten. Her aunt, Katrina Phillips, rushed outside and saw Naveah's face bleeding and reported that she "could see her bones and flesh." Naveah was taken to urgent care for medical attention then taken via ambulance to Kern Medical Center. The dog, described as a 160-pound English Mastiff named Daytona. Daytona did not have a prior record of aggressive behavior and was placed on quarantine for 10 days.

January 8 fatal pedestrian accident on Highway 140 in Stanaslaus County

On January 8 a 14-year-old boy from Merced was hit by a car on HIghway 140 in Stanaslaus County. He died on January 10 from injuries related to the accident. Christopher Jesse Rodriguez was reportedly hit by a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 140 near Dell Street. It is unknown why the boy stepped into the roadway in front of the oncoming vehicle driven by Cecelia Aguilar. Aguilar was unable to avoid hitting Rodriguez. http://www.nelsonrozier.com/