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 Patrol officials said the 17-year-old male was behind the wheel of a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle that was traveling southbound on Downey Road when it collided with the bus, which was eastbound on Whittier Boulevard. Continue reading →
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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 Drive, early on the morning of August 12. Continue reading →
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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 Register, Romo was walking near the intersection of 17th Street and Irvine Avenue the night of Aug. 7 when he was struck, suffering major injuries. Continue reading →
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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 for information leading to arrests. The crashes occurred the night of Aug. 3 when the victim was walking in an unmarked crosswalk at York Boulevard and Munson Avenue. Continue reading →
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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 was driving a Toyota Camry north in the southbound lanes near East Santiago Canyon Road when it struck a Ford F-150 pickup truck who tried to get out of the car’s way, California Highway Patrol officials said. The truck then struck a Chevy Camaro. Continue reading →
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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 the right and crossed all lanes. The car struck a concrete wall on the right shoulder south of Chapman Avenue and overturned. Continue reading →
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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 was struck and severely injured and remains hospitalized in critical condition a week later. Continue reading →
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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 on the morning of July 30 at the intersection of Bristol Street and Santa Clara Avenue. Continue reading →
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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 motorist heading west on Rockport Road struck the pedestrian. Police said the driver had yielded for a stop sign, but proceeded through the intersection and struck the pedestrian. Continue reading →
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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 on the morning of July 30 at the intersection of Bristol Street and Santa Clara Avenue. Continue reading →