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Las Vegas, NV (August 26, 2024) A pedestrian was killed early this morning at about 3:09 a.m. The collision occurred as the male pedestrian was walking southbound on Paradise Road in the second southbound travel lane from the left, according to LVMPD. A 2010 Nissan Altima hit the victim and sent him flying onto the road. The driver of the Nissan fled the scene, but detectives found him and placed him under arrest for hit-and-run. The motorist was uninjured. When paramedics arrived, they tragically pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. Update (August 29): The victim has been identified as…
Gardena, CA (August 26, 2024) A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle in Gardena on Saturday, August 24. It happened at about 11:55 p.m. in the 1600 block of Rosecrans Avenue. Police told City News Service, “Based on preliminary investigation, the driver was traveling eastbound on Rosecrans Avenue when their vehicle struck the pedestrian on Rosecrans Avenue. The vehicle driver did not remain at the scene and drove away.” The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. She has been identified as 45-year-old Shauntae Nicole Parker. Gardena police are investigating this crash and encourage anyone…
San Diego, CA (August 26, 2024) A fatal crash occurred in Pacific Beach on Saturday, August 24. A man was running eastbound across the the 4200 block of Mission Bay Drive at about 8:55 p.m. when a driver saw him and stopped. The motorist was in a large pickup truck. A 23-year-old driver driving a Subaru southbound did not see the man crossing the street due to the large truck blocking his view. The pedestrian ran into the right front of the vehicle and tragically died at the scene. The 23-year-old motorist was arrested on suspicion of driving under the…
Irvine, CA (August 26, 2024) A 61-year-old man who was struck by an SUV while riding his bike in Irvine earlier this month died from his injuries on Thursday, August 23. The crash occurred on August 1 at about 1:20 p.m. at the 405 Freeway and MacArthur Boulevard. When paramedics arrived, they found Scott Andrew Morris suffering from a moderate head injury, according to the Irvine Police Department. Morris had been riding his bike north on MacArthur in the right lane to the freeway on-ramp. Then, he made a left turn into a Chevrolet Suburban as it was traveling in…
El Cajon, CA (August 26, 2024) A wrong-way crash left a motorist deceased and another moderately injured on Sunday, August 25. A 49-year-old resident of Lakeside was driving eastbound on Interstate 8 around 12:45 a.m. when she collided head-on with another vehicle. Tragically, she died at the scene. Authorities believe that she may have been driving under the influence. The other motorist who was hit head-on sustained moderately serious injuries and was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital. We at Accident News Now extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim. We also wish for the full and…
San Diego, CA (August 26, 2024) A tragic motorcycle vs. SUV accident left a man fatally injured and his passenger with serious wounds. The crash was reported at about 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, in the 4100 block of Camino Del Rio North. The motorcylist, a 59-year-old man, was heading eastbound with his 55-year-old passenger when an SUV tried to make a U-turn in front of them. This put the car directly in the motorcycle’s path, and the vehicles collided. The motorcyclist was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. His passenger suffered life-threatening injuries including a fractured pelvis, a…
Studio City, CA (August 23, 2024) A scary accident took place in Studio City today around 4:30 a.m. when a Metro bus struck a pole. The crash happened in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard. It’s unclear why the bus driver lost control of the vehicle, but the collision left seven people injured. They were taken to a trauma center, but reports state that their injuries are not life threatening. The bus driver was treated at the scene and released. Images of the bus show the entire front windshield is cracked and hanging off of the vehicle. There is heavy…
Westlake, CA (August 23, 2024) Two women were seriously injured in a two-vehicle wreck in Westlake on Thursday, August 22. Shortly before 2 p.m., a crash occurred in the 1400 block of West Eighth Street. It’s still unclear how the collision began or how many people were involved. Two women sustained severe injuries and were taken to the hospital. Another person at the scene declined medical treatment. One woman, a 28-year-old, had to be freed from a vehicle and was determined to be in critical condition. The other woman, a 32-year-old, was determined to be in serious condition. An investigation…
San Diego, CA (August 23, 2024) A terrible accident happened on Thursday, August 22 that left a 22-year-old man dead. At about 11 p.m., two Oceanside residents were driving in a BMW sedan on SR-76 just east of Loretta Street. The driver lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over and eject the passenger. The passenger sustained major injuries and head trauma. Paramedics rushed him to Scripps La Jolla Medical Center, but he tragically succumbed to his wounds at about 3:187 a.m. The driver, who suffered minor injuries, was determined to be under the influence by authorities. He…
Las Vegas, NV (August 22, 2024) A fatal collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian occurred on Wednesday, August 21 at about 4:08 p.m. Investigation revealed that a 2006 Nissan Titan was heading eastbound on Gabriel Drive when the right-side wheels struck a pedestrian in the road. Paramedics were dispatched to the crash site, but tragically, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The Nissan driver remained and impairment is not suspected. The pedestrian’s identity is being withheld pending notification of their family, but LVMPD reported that he is a 52-year-old male. We at Accident News Now extend our…