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(Long Beach, CA) Enrique Barajas was riding his bike in Long Beach around 12:15 p.m. on Monday, January 20, when he was struck and killed by a motorist. Detectives reported that Barajas was riding north on Atlantic Avenue. He then merged from the bike lane into the number one lane, and shortly after, a white SUV heading in the same direction sideswiped Barajas and continued down the road. Barajas was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. He sadly succumbed to his injuries the next day. Police are still searching for the hit-and-run driver responsible for striking Barajas. They…
(Los Angeles, CA) A 38-year-old man named Eldon Rangel tragically passed away in a two-vehicle collision in the Florence-Firestone area on Saturday, January 18. The crash was reported around 10:48 p.m. at 94th and Alameda streets. CHP stated that the crash was “reported by someone crying that they needed help.” It’s unclear how the crash occurred, but it involved a yellow Bronco SUV and a black sedan. Rangel was pronounced deceased at the scene. Another person was arrested, but the charges have not been detailed. The Accident News Now Team offers our deepest sympathies to all who were close…
(Menifee, CA) Miguel Angel Castillo, 28, of Menifee was booked into the Byrd Detention Center on suspicion of hit-and-run resulting in great bodily injury or death on Monday, January 20. The motorist is suspected of striking and killing a 53-year-old woman named Lucia Delgado, who was from San Bernardino. Castillo fled the scene. The collision occurred around 7 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, on McCall Boulevard west of Aspel Road. Delgado was reportedly walking in the westbound lanes when she was struck by Castillo. Another motorist found Delgado in the roadway and called the police. Paramedics arrived about twenty…
(Riverside, CA) 40-year-old Nicholas Pitcock tragically passed away on Wednesday, January 15 when he was struck by a car while riding a scooter. The collision happened in the 4000 block of La Sierra Avenue near Cochran Avenue around 4:35 p.m. Pitcock was reportedly riding his electric scooter southbound in a northbound lane as he approached the main entrance and exit for La Sierra High School. As he did so, a 21-year-old in a sedan turned out of the parking lot onto La Sierra Avenue. She collided with the scooter head-on. The motorist stopped immediately. Paramedics rushed Pitcock to the…
(Valinda, CA) Carlos Cardona Acosta, 23, and Jossue de Leon Villegas, 21, were tragically killed by a DUI driver in Valinda on Tuesday, January 14. The crash occurred around 10:45 p.m. near Temple and North Azusa avenues. An impaired driver in a Jeep slammed into a Nissan Versa, killing the two victims at the scene. A third victim who has not been identified succumbed to their injuries at a hospital. The three victims had all been in the Nissan. Devastating footage from the scene showed the Jeep had rolled on its side in a grassy area next to the…
(Los Feliz, CA) A 59-year-old man was killed after a vehicle crashed through an apartment in Los Feliz on Wednesday, January 15. His name was Mahammad Humbatov. The crash occurred around 1:38 a.m. when a sedan crashed into an apartment complex at 1836 N. Western Ave. Two people were reportedly trapped under the car inside the two-story building. The Los Angeles Fire Department extricated them. Humbatov was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. A 9-year-old boy sustained serious injuries and was taken to a hospital. Seven more residents of the building were displaced in the aftermath. The sedan driver,…
(Rosemead, CA) A 60-year-old man named Frank Cherry was struck and killed in a tragic crash on January 10. The collision occurred around 6:35 a.m. as Cherry was reportedly walking on the northbound Rosemead Boulevard on-ramp of the 10 Freeway. Cherry was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unclear at this time if the motorist stayed at the scene. We at Accident News Now extend our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. Cherry. We know this is an awfully difficult time as you mourn the tragic and sudden loss of a loved one. If you have any concerns…
(Palm Desert, CA) A 26-year-old woman named Stephany Reyes was tragically killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Palm Desert on Wednesday, January 8. The crash reportedly occurred on Country Club Drive shortly after 9:45 p.m. Palm Desert Traffic Team investigators found that one vehicle was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes, and it struck two vehicles. Paramedics pronounced Reyes dead at the scene. Another victim with minor injuries was taken to a hospital. It’s unclear at this time if impairment was a factor in this collision. Witnesses or anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to contact Deputy…
(Perris, CA) A tragic DUI collision fatally injured Jocelyn Mendoza, 26, on Sunday, January 12. The crash occurred around 12:20 a.m. The collision happened in the intersection of Placentia Avenue and southbound Interstate 215 Freeway. It involved a Dodge pickup truck and a Toyota driven by Mendoza. When paramedics arrived, they found Mendoza unresponsive. They tragically pronounced her dead at the scene within ten minutes. The investigation revealed that Mendoza was exiting the freeway at Placentia Avenue when the Dodge driver, who was driving westbound, struck her vehicle in the intersection. The suspect attempted to flee the scene, but…
(South San Gabriel, CA) Pedestrian Wei Bao was tragically killed by a motorist while walking in a South San Gabriel intersection on Saturday, January 11. The crash happened around 6:05 p.m. at San Gabriel Boulevard and Delta Street. Paramedics performed CPR on Bao, but he was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Details about the crash have not been reported by California Highway Patrol at this time. It’s unclear if the motorist stopped at the scene. We at Accident News Now extend our deepest condolences to the family of Wei Bao. We know this is an extraordinarily difficult time…