An 11-year-old girl was killed in a tragic pedestrian accident caused by a hit-and-run driver. Annika Fullerton was struck by an SUV near the intersection of Church Street and Glenheather Drive in Highland, with the driver then fleeing the scene. According to a KTLA news report, the victim was visiting the area from Colorado and was walking with her cousins on the night of July 2 when the fatal crash happened. Continue reading →
Seven Injured in South Los Angeles Car Accident
Seven people were injured, including five children, when two cars collided in a high-impact smash in South Los Angeles. According to a KTLA news report, the car crash took place in the Florence neighborhood of LA on the afternoon of June 30, near the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and 77th Street. Footage from the scene shows a compact Mazda hatchback with its front end smashed perpendicularly into the rear of a Chevrolet Trailblazer. Some of the victims were left in critical condition.
Man Seriously Injured in Hollywood Hills Hit-and-Run Crash
Police are offering a $25,000 reward for information after a hit-and-run driver struck and seriously injured a pedestrian while driving on the wrong side of the road near Runyon Canyon trail in Hollywood Hills. The victim, a 60-year-old man, was hit by a gray 2019 BMW M5 and suffered serious injuries at the scene. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred on the afternoon of June 27 when the victim was walking west on Mulholland Drive and Pacific View Drive Trail. Continue reading →
Pedestrian Killed in Multi-Vehicle Fountain Valley Crash
A pedestrian has died in a hospital from injuries suffered in a car accident in Fountain Valley that involved multiple vehicles. According to a news report in the Daily Pilot, the traffic collision occurred on Warner Avenue east of Brookhurst Street on the night of June 23rd. When police arrived at the scene, they found a male victim unresponsive at the scene in the westbound lanes. Police said the victim was taken to an area hospital but died from his injuries. Continue reading →
Man Killed in Huntington Beach Pedestrian Accident
David Stame, 54, was fatally injured in a Huntington Beach pedestrian accident. According to a report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred on the night of June 26th at the intersection of Bolsa Chica Street and Warner Avenue. Police said the 66-year-old driver of a gray 2018 Hyundai Elantra was traveling west on Warner Avenue when the vehicle struck Stame who was crossing northbound at Bolsa Chica near Warner. Continue reading →
Investigators Looking for Driver in Pico Rivera Fatal Hit-and-Run Case
Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a driver who struck and fatally injured 48-year-old Arturo Garcia in Pico Rivera, and left the scene of the crash. According to a KTLA news report, Garcia was killed the night of June 14th when a car struck him as he crossed the street in the area of Washington and Paramount boulevards. The surveillance video released by the department shows a sedan rapidly approaching the victim as he crossed the street. Continue reading →
Woman Killed as She Tries to Help Crash Victim on the 5 Freeway in Downey
A good Samaritan was killed on the 5 Freeway in Downey as she attempted to help the driver of a disabled vehicle. According to a City News Service report, the accident occurred just north of the Lakewood Boulevard exit. A Mitsubishi Lancer became disabled in traffic lanes after its driver told officers he struck the center median at Lakewood Boulevard because he was cut off by a gray Chevrolet. Continue reading →
Video Shows Hit-and-Run Driver Speeding Down 91 Freeway with Motorcycle Wrapped Around Front Bumper
Cell phone video has captured the driver of a minivan speeding down the 91 Freeway in Corona with a motorcycle wrapped around the front bumper. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the person who shot the video said the scene unfolded the night of June 19. The hit and run driver eventually got off the freeway in McKinley where he or she abandoned the van and fled on foot. Continue reading →
One Killed After Vehicle Crashes into Silver Lake Restaurant
One person was killed and two others were seriously injured when an SUV crashed into the front of a restaurant in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, the vehicle was on the wrong side of the street and speeding when it swerved into an oncoming car on the morning of June 17th. The SUV then careened into the L&E Oyster Bar in the 1600 block of North Silver Lake Boulevard. Continue reading →
Man Killed in Santa Ana Motorcycle Accident
Phucdai Nguyen, 27, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Santa Ana after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a truck that was pulling out of a driveway. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred on the night of June 13th in the 1200 block of North Euclid Street in Santa Ana. Preliminary investigation shows that Nguyen, who was traveling south on a motorcycle, was hit by a truck that was exiting a driveway. Continue reading →