A teen motorist who allegedly ran a red light while impaired, triggered a collision with a Metro bus, left 14 people injured. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred on the morning of Aug. 19 at the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Downey Road. California Highway…
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Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Huntington Beach Accident Involving Suspected DUI Driver
A 26-year-old man was killed in a Huntington Beach pedestrian accident involving a woman who was driving under the influence. According to a report in The Orange County Register, police officers who responded to the scene found the 26-year-old male victim lying in the roadway on Springdale Street near Croupier…
Man Suffered Fatal Injuries in Pedestrian Accident
A man from Newport Beach suffered catastrophic and fatal injuries when struck by a vehicle. Carlos Romo, 77, was fatally injured in a pedestrian accident after he was hit by a vehicle on the border between Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. According to a news report in The Orange County…
Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Highland Park Pedestrian Accident
A 65-year-old man was severely injured but survived after police say he was struck by a motorcyclist and another vehicle in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. According to a KTLA news report, both the motorcyclist and the driver fled the scene and police are offering a $25,000 reward…
Wrong Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash on 241 Toll Road in Orange County
A 72-year-old man who was driving the wrong way on the 241 Toll Road in Orange caused a multi-car crash that led to his death and injured three others. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred on the night of Aug. 6. The man…
Two Killed One Injured in Fullerton Rollover Crash on the 57 Freeway
Two people died and a third was injured in a Fullerton rollover accident late night on Aug. 6 on the 57 Freeway in Fullerton. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, a 28-year-old woman driving a Honda Accord while going southbound, for an unknown reason, swerved to…
Teen in Critical Condition After Glendale Hit-and-Run Crash
Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who struck and critically injured a 13-year-old girl in Glendale. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred on the afternoon of July 24 in the 800 block of East Garfield Avenue. The girl…
Man Killed in Santa Ana Crash Involving Street-Racing and Driving Under the Influence
Eugene Harbrecht, 67, a longtime editor with the Orange County Register, was killed in Santa Ana car crash, which police say, involved two drivers who were racing on a public roadway, one of them under the influence. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, The crash occurred…
Elderly Man Killed in Riverside County Pedestrian Accident
A 75-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle after attempting to cross an intersection in Menifee. According to a report in The Press Enterprise, police said the incident occurred the night of July 29th when the pedestrian was walking north on Laguna Vista Drive within a marked crosswalk. A…
Man Killed in Santa Ana Crash Involving Street-Racing and Driving Under the Influence
Eugene Harbrecht, 67, a longtime editor with the Orange County Register, was killed in Santa Ana car crash, which police say, involved two drivers who were racing on a public roadway, one of them under the influence. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, The crash occurred…