A man was killed in a pedestrian accident in Exposition Park early on the morning of April 10 after two vehicles struck him. According to a KTLA news report, one of the drivers fled the scene. The incident happened near the intersection of Normandie Avenue and West 36th Street. A…
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Woman Struck by SUV After Getting Out of Uber Vehicle in San Diego
A woman suffered a leg fracture when she was struck by an SUV moments after she exited an Uber vehicle. According to a Fox 5 San Diego news report, the incident occurred on the night of April 7 in the Gaslamp District of San Diego. Police say the woman’s Uber…
Fatal Boyle Heights Hit-and-Run Crash
Francisco Rosas Garcia, 58, was struck and killed in a Boyle Heights pedestrian accident that involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a news report, the fatal collision occurred on the night of April 2 in the area near Whittier Boulevard and Esperanza Street. LAPD officials said Garcia was walking northbound…
Couple Killed in Suspected DUI Collision in Bloomington
Aaron Mcdonald, 31, and his girlfriend Irene Jaramillo, 30, were killed in a car crash in Bloomington when the vehicle they were in was struck by a suspected drunk driver. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, police said 21-year-old Alejandro Conchola ran a red light at Randall Avenue…
Man Killed After Being Rear-Ended by Semi Truck on Highway 99 in Bakersfield
Seluster Lane, 77, of Redwood City, was killed in a truck accident in Bakersfield early on the morning of March 29. According to a KGET news report, the fatal truck crash occurred on Highway 99 just north of Merced Avenue. California Highway Patrol officers who responded to the scene saw…
Man Killed in Long Beach Pedestrian Accident
A man who was walking near Long Beach City College died in a pedestrian accident after being struck by a vehicle on the morning of March 29. According to a news report in the Long Beach Post, the collision occurred in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Rose Avenue.…
Police Say Woman Was Speeding Before Fatal Las Vegas Crash
William Alvarado, 22, was killed in a Las Vegas car accident after a driver traveling more than 80 mph in a 35-mph zone crashed into his vehicle. According to a news report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, 40-year-old Takiyah Ross of Arizona faces a charge of reckless driving resulting in…
Woman Fatally Struck and Killed by DUI Driver in Murrieta
Gloria Henry, 71, was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while walking along a Murrieta sidewalk. According to a City News Service report, the fatal pedestrian collision occurred on the morning of Wednesday, March 23, on Clinton Keith Road just east of Via Mariposa. Murrieta police arrested 57-year-old…
Wife of California Cheese Magnate Charged in DUI Crash That Left Three Injured
Three people were injured in what officials say was a DUI crash involving 47-year-old Lori Gallo, the wife of a California cheese magnate, who they say was drunk and speeding at more than 125 mph when she attempted to pass a vehicle on a two-lane road in Merced and sideswiped…
Mother and Three Children Injured in California Truck Accident
A mother and her three children, ages 3, 8, and 11, were injured in a truck accident on Highway 101 in Salinas when a semi-truck driver made an illegal U-turn on the highway. According to a KION news report, the crash occurred on the northbound side of the 101 at…