A worker at a construction site was injured after a car crashed into the site and knocked the worker into a 20-foot-deep hole. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred at the intersection of State College Boulevard and Ball Road the night of July 29. The man had been performing shoring work in preparation for sewer reconstruction Anaheim fire officials said. The driver crashed into the construction site hitting some equipment. This caused the worker to fall into the hole. He suffered musculoskeletal injuries and could not get himself out, officials said. Continue reading →
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9-year-old Boy Drowns in Hacienda Heights Swimming Pool Accident
A 9-year-old boy drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Hacienda Height the evening of July 27. According to a KTLA news report, Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department officials responded to the incident a home in the 3200 block of Leticia Drive. Deputies arrived to find family members already performing CPR on the child. Continue reading →
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Pedestrians Suffer Major Injuries in Palm Springs Hit and Run Accident
Two pedestrians were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Palm Springs the evening of July 27. According to a report in the Desert Sun, a black sedan struck the pedestrians as they walked in a marked crosswalk on Calle Encilia between Andreas and Amado roads. The driver of the vehicle did not stop. But, he was found a short distance away and was stopped and detained by police. The pedestrians, both women, were rushed to an area hospital with major injuries. Continue reading →
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Worker and His Dog Killed After Being Struck by Speeding SUV in Beaumont
Darren Kritzberger, a body shop worker, and his dog, were killed when an out-of-control SUV careened off a freeway in Beaumont and slammed into his business. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the SUV also crashed into a motor home and other cars the morning of July 19. Police said the driver of a silver Subaru SUV lost control of his vehicle going westbound on the 10 Freeway in Beaumont. Continue reading →
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Suspected Drunk Driver Charged with Fatal Crash in South Los Angeles
A driver suspected of being under the influence of alcohol when her car crashed into a South Los Angeles apartment has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. According to a KTLA news report, Nicole Marks, 44, was sleeping next to her 4-year-old daughter in their apartment when a car slammed into her bedroom in a building near Main Street and 87th Street Place. The crash caused fragments from the wall to fatally strike Marks. Her daughter was not seriously injured. Continue reading →
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Officials Say Fatal Orange County Motorcycle Accident is One of the Worst They Have Seen
Four people were killed in a fatal head-on motorcycle accident in the Modjeska Canyon area of Orange County on July 7. CBS Los Angeles identifies the four riders who died in this horrific crash as Regina Michelle Crowder, 48, of Fountain Valley; Jon Michael Schwarz, 50, of Tustin; David Mark Terman, 59, of Santa Ana; and Edith Mae Hegy, 62, of Elko, Nevada. Continue reading →
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Teen Bicyclist Killed in Baldwin Park Car Accident
Anthony Alexander Morales Perez, 19, was killed in a bicycle accident in Baldwin Park. According to a news report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, police officers responded to the crash on Los Angeles Street west of Bresee Avenue the night of July 4. The collision occurred when the bicyclist who was westbound on Los Angeles Street attempted to make a left turn onto Bresee Avenue. Continue reading →
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Man and Dog Killed in Suspected Street Racing Crash in San Marino
A man and his dog have died after being injured in a car crash, which officials said, was caused by two street racers along Huntington Drive in San Marino the morning of July 4. According to a KTLA news report, police arrested two 17-year-old males on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter in connection with the crash, which took place at Huntington Drive and Kenilworth Avenue. Continue reading →
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Toddler Killed in Modesto Dog Attack
A 2-year-old boy was killed by his family’s dog when he was playing in the backyard of his Modesto home. According to a news report in The Modesto Bee, the boy was in the backyard of his home in the 1900 block of Pine Street when the dog, a mastiff/pit bull mix, attacked him. Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department officials said they are not sure whether the boy was alone in the backyard and what the dog and the boy were doing in the moments before the attack. The child was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Continue reading →
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Man in Wheelchair Critically Injured in Santa Ana Hit and Run Crash
A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run car accident in Santa Ana while crossing a street in a wheelchair late night on June 28. According to a KTLA news report, officers responded to the intersection of First and Townsend streets to find the victim lying in the roadway with weak vital signs. After performing CPR, paramedics transported the pedestrian to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition. Continue reading →