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Las Vegas, NV (July 26, 2024) A sad crash took place on the morning of Thursday, July 25 in Vegas at about 3:20 a.m. A man was walking on South Nellis Boulevard north of Boulder Highway as a Hummer H3 was traveling north on the roadway. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police report that the driver of the Hummer was actually behind another vehicle. The first vehicle noticed the pedestrian and swerved out of the way, but the Hummer driver could not stop in time. The Hummer hit the pedestrian, who sustained severe injuries. Their current condition is not known at this…
Madera County, CA (July 26, 2024) California Highway Patrol has reported that the driver of a semi-truck was killed while standing outside of his vehicle on Highway 99 and Avenue 7. The crash occurred at about 12:15 p.m. The semi-truck was pulled over on the right shoulder of the highway, and traffic was heavy. The driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old man, was apparently working on his truck for unknown reasons. Another semi-truck then veered to the right and slammed into the left rear of the stopped truck. At the time of writing, it’s unclear why the driver of this…
Carson, CA (July 25, 2024) A terrible collision occurred in Carson in the evening of Wednesday, July 24. California Highway Patrol reported that around 9:32 p.m., a woman attempted to run across the northbound Harbor freeway, also known as the 110. Tragically, a semi-tractor-trailer struck the woman as she ran across the road. When CHP reported to the scene, they found her lying in the middle lanes of the freeway. The driver who struck the woman remained at the scene and cooperated with the officers’ investigation. Update (July 26): The woman has been identified as Rebecca Elena Chavez, 42. We…
Fernley, NV (July 24, 2024) A terrible accident occurred today that tragically resulted in a fatality. The collision happened shortly after 8:15 a.m. today. Three people were injured and one person was killed in the tragic accident. The crash scene was located near mile marker 10 at U.S. 50 Alternate and U.S. 95 Alternate. Nevada State Police reported that three cars and one semi-truck were involved in this crash. A driver in a Toyota attempted to pass the semi-truck by driving south in the northbound lane. A driver in a Ram swerved right to avoid being hit head-on by the…
Mesquite, NV (July 24, 2024) A motorcyclist was tragically killed in an accident last week. Shortly after 2:40 a.m. Nevada State Police officers were dispatched to the scene. The crash occurred on Interstate 15 northeast of Las Vegas in Mesquite. Police reported that a woman on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was heading south in front of a 2020 Hyundai Sonata sedan. For unknown reasons, the driver of the Hyundai struck the motorcycle from behind. The impact ejected the motorcyclist from the bike. Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital, but she tragically succumbed to her injuries. She was identified as 41-year-old…
San Diego, CA (July 23, 2024) A bicyclist was critically injured this morning in Mira Mesa. The 74-year-old man was riding a two-wheel bike on a thoroughfare when he lost control for unknown reasons. He was heading north in the 10700 block of Camino Santa Fe, south of Calle Cristobal. San Diego Police Department reported that just before 8:30 a.m., the bike hit a curb and fell over. This caused the man to tumble into the road and sustain critical wounds. Paramedics rushed the man to a hospital for treatment. Reports state that he suffered a brain bleed, a broken…
Encinitas, CA (July 23, 2024) A pedestrian was sadly killed yesterday, July 22, on the southbound side of Interstate 5 in Encinitas. It happened at about 2:30 p.m. near San Elijo State Beach north of Birmingham Drive. California Highway Patrol was dispatched to the scene along with paramedics who tragically pronounced the victim dead. Detailed information about the crash was not provided. It’s unclear what kind of vehicle was involved (or if more than one struck the pedestrian). It’s also unclear if the driver or drivers in question remained at the scene to cooperate with the investigation. We also do…
Berkeley, CA (July 23, 2024) A horrific crash happened in the early hours of Saturday, July 20 in Berkeley. A 45-year-old man was reportedly driving eastbound on I-80 around 2:30 a.m. when his SUV left the road for unknown reasons. It crashed through a guardrail on the right shoulder onto Eastshore Highway, rolled multiple times, crushed several electrical boxes in its path–ripping them out of the ground–and somehow came to rest on its wheels on I-80. Firefighters found the man trapped in his vehicle and unconscious. However, he was breathing. They extricated him after removing a door and raising the…
Fernley, NV (July 23, 2024) Details of a tragic traffic collision are slowly coming out of Fernley, a city in Lyon County that is part of the Reno-Tahoe-Sparks metropolitan area. 2 News Nevada reported the story around 6:30 p.m. last night, July 22. Reports say that the crash occurred on US-50 near Inglewood Drive. All lanes were blocked by emergency vehicles, and drivers were asked to avoid the area. Update (August 6): The driver has been identified as 29-year-old Sergion Aquino-Almanza of Fernley. A juvenile occupant of the car was taken to the hospital with “non-life-threatening injuries.” Aquino-Almanza was reportedly driving…
Indio, CA (July 23, 2024) A 21-year-old was tragically killed in a single-vehicle crash on the evening of Sunday, July 21. Andrew Reyes was driving in Indio when he reportedly lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons. The car rolled over and crashed into a Spectrum pole, ejecting Reyes. The crash happened at about 11:36 p.m. right in front of the Palm Shadow Inn near Youngs Lane. Paramedics rushed to the scene and took Reyes, a resident of Mecca, to the hospital. Tragically, he succumbed to his injuries. Indio Police Department spokesman Benjamin Guitron told local outlets that officers…