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Las Vegas, NV (August 8, 2024) A frightening collision in Vegas left multiple people injured on August 7 at about 4:01 p.m. According to LVMPD, Andy Garcia was driving a Honda Accord on eastbound E. Tropicana Avenue approaching Andover Drive at a high rate of speed. Meanwhile, a BMW was making a left turn from westbound E. Tropicana Avenue onto Andover Drive. At this time, the Honda crashed into the right front of the BMW. Paramedics took the occupants of the Honda to Sunrise Trauma. The BMW driver sustained minor injuries. They also remained at the scene and did not…
WHITEWATER, CA (August 8, 2024) At about 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, a person driving a red Cadillac reportedly lost control of the vehicle while speeding on the 10 Freeway near Whitewater. The driver was going east. CHP says they were going over 90 mph when they lost control, hit the center divider, and flew into the opposite fast lane. An ambulance was called to the scene, but it’s unclear how many people were in the car and if anyone was injured. An investigation is ongoing. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. The Accident News Now team…
Murrieta, CA (August 6, 2024) A driver was tragically killed today in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 15 in Murrieta. The collision was reported at about 6:18 a.m. on northbound I-15 at Winchester Road. For unknown reasons, a pickup truck and a Toyota Camry collided in the No. 2 lane. The truck then overturned into the center divider, and the driver was ejected out of the cab and onto the southbound shoulder. The victim in the truck was pronounced dead at the scene. The Toyota driver sustained minor injuries. Update: The victim has been identified as Francisco Torres, 52, from San…
Lakeland Village, CA (August 6, 2024) A motorist was killed Monday, August 5 when their SUV slammed into a tree and caught fire. The collision was reported around 3:23 p.m. in the 16200 block of Grand Avenue in Lakeland Village, which is near the entrance to the Ortega (74) Highway. CHP reported that the driver lost control and plowed into the tree, which was located in the front yard of a home. A fire then engulfed the SUV. The residents of the property tried to help using a fire extinguisher, but it did not work. Riverside County Fire Department firefighters…
Castaic, CA (August 6, 2024) A crash occurred on the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway in which three men were tragically killed and a fourth critically injured. The victims were riding in a Nissan Armada that was driven down an embankment in Castaic for unknown reasons. It was reported at about 4:30 p.m. on Monday near Templin Highway. Paramedics found the victims inside a black SUV. Three were pronounced dead at the scene, and one was rushed to a hospital. That person’s condition is unknown at this time. Update: The deceased victims have been identified as Ceyontay Davo Bell, 24,…
Oceanside, CA (August 6, 2024) An 83-year-old man was tragically struck by a car at an Oceanside intersection last Monday, July 29. He sadly passed away in the hospital on Monday, August 5. Henry Broncy of Oceanside was crossing the roadway at Rancho Del Oro Drive and Via Rancho when a vehicle hit him at around 7:30 a.m. that day. Police reported that Broncy was not in a crosswalk as he traversed the road. Further details about the circumstances surrounding the crash have not been made available yet. The Accident News Now team extends our heartfelt sympathies to the loved…
Santa Clarita, CA (August 5, 2024) A man tragically died in an off-road vehicle crash on Thursday, August 1. His name was Jesus Castorena, and he was 43. The crash happened around 10:22 p.m. that evening on Rowher Canyon Road and Sierra Highway. The vehicle had gone off the road and came to rest in an embankment. There were three injured people found inside the vehicle, but their current conditions are unknown. The circumstances surrounding the crash are unclear at this time. It’s not known if Castorena was the driver or a passenger. We at Accident News Now extend our…
San Diego, CA (August 5, 2024) A motorcyclist under the influence of alcohol was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in the Kearny Mesa community of San Diego, authorities reported. The collision occurred around 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, August 3 in the 9300 block of Lightwave Avenue, the San Diego Police Department reported. The biker is reportedly a 31-year-old who was riding a 2021 Honda motorcycle. He was traveling westbound before striking the center median, causing him to be ejected from the bike. Thankfully, the motorcyclist survived. However, he sustained abrasions, an orbital fracture, and a skull fracture. We at…
Lynwood, CA (August 2, 2024) A tragic collision occurred on Thursday, August 1 that left a young woman deceased. The crash took place on the transition road between the Long Beach (710) Freeway and the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway. It happened around 1:43 a.m. The circumstances surrounding the crash are not clear at this time, but we know one pedestrian was involved. 28-year-old Erica Pleasant was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unknown at this time if any other injuries occurred in this crash. Details about the other vehicles involved in this collision have not been released yet. The Accident…
Santa Clarita, CA (July 31, 2024) A man was tragically killed in a single-vehicle accident in Soledad Canyon on July 27. According to reports from California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 5:46 p.m. The details surrounding the accident are unclear, but we do know that the vehicle went over an embankment for unknown reasons. This caused the victim to be ejected from the vehicle. His name was Darrell Bruns, and he was 55. Paramedics sadly pronounced him dead at the scene. It has not been confirmed whether or not there were other occupants in the vehicle. We at…