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Turlock, CA (July 17, 2024) A man from Turlock was left with major injuries following a horrific pedestrian accident that happened on June 23. Turlock Police, Turlock Fire, and American Medical Response were dispatched to the scene at about 3:20 a.m. that day. It was located in the 500 block of West Hawkeye Avenue. When they arrived, they discovered that a car had hit a pedestrian so hard that the victim went through the front windshield and was partially ejected through the rear windshield. Thankfully the victim (identified as 40-year-old Stephen Grant of Turlock) survived, but his injuries were critical.…
San Bernardino, CA (July 16, 2024) A tragic accident took place in San Bernardino County on July 4 that left one person deceased. Details surrounding the accident are still unclear at this time. However, we do know that it involved a pedestrian and at least one vehicle. The crash took place on the Route 210 Freeway. California Highway Patrol and paramedics responded to the scene early that morning. They believe the collision initially occurred at 4:55 a.m. Tragically, they arrived to find the pedestrian with critical injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The San Bernardino County Sheriff Coroner’s…
Calimesa, CA (July 16, 2024) A tragedy occurred in Calimesa on Monday, July 15 just after midnight. 18-year-old Rodrigo Lucero of San Bernardino was driving a 2008 Honda Civic on I-10. Suddenly, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the vehicle, veered to the right, and rolled over. The car went off the freeway and landed below the intersection of Cherry Valley and Calimesa Boulevard. Riverside County Fire Department arrived at the scene and sadly, they pronounced the young man deceased 15 minutes later. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding this terrible crash is ongoing. We at Accident News Now…
Sacramento, CA (July 16, 2024) A 26-year-old man lost his life in a tragic accident on Monday, July 8. His name was Kevin Eric Coleman III. CHP was dispatched to the scene north of 43rd Avenue at about 7:20 a.m. Investigation revealed that for unknown reasons, the car that Coleman III was driving veered left and crashed into a center median made of concrete. Only his vehicle was involved in the collision. Tragically, the young man succumbed to his injuries. The victim’s mother has set up a GoFundMe in honor of her son. According to the description, Kevin Eric Coleman…
Turlock, CA (July 16, 2024) An accident took place on Lander Avenue in Turlock near West Simmons Road on Monday, July 15. A woman was driving a Ford Fusion westbound as a big-rig was coming from the opposite direction. For unknown reasons, the woman veered into the opposite lane and the two vehicles collided head-on. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing. Tragically, when emergency crews and police responded, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been identified as 38-year-old Randee Mendosa. The driver of the big-rig suffered minor injuries, reports say. The crash…
Modesto, CA (July 16, 2024) On Sunday, July 14, a tragic collision occurred that left one person deceased. At about 5:30 a.m., a 37-year-old Modesto man was driving westbound on West Hatch Road. He was in a Chevrolet Traverse. Suddenly, he collided with a parked Toyota Prius and fled the scene. MPD found the man and arrested him for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, DUI with injuries, hit and run, and driving without a license. When emergency crews responded to the scene, they discovered that two men had been inside the Prius at the time of the crash. One of…
Willits, CA (July 16, 2024) A teenager survived a sideswipe collision leaving the other driver, a 30-year-old Willits man, deceased. It happened on July 14. The 30-year-old was driving a 1985 Toyota pickup truck eastbound on Valley Road around 11:00 p.m. when he sideswiped an oncoming 2022 Honda Accord. The Honda was being driven by a 16-year-old female. The crash caused the Toyota to rollover and the man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle. Sadly, CalFire and MedStar Ambulance personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. The condition of the teenager is not clear at…
Riverside, CA (July 16, 2024) A fatal multi-vehicle collision happened early this morning. California Highway Patrol was dispatched to the junction of the 91 and the 60 in Riverside around 2:08 a.m. There, they saw a body lying in the middle lanes of the 91 surrounded by damaged cars. It’s not clear if the person was a pedestrian, or if they were ejected from one of the vehicles. Early reports state that the crash began when a gray SUV hit the back of a semi-trailer. The victim in the road was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity has…
Los Angeles, CA (July 16, 2024) Early this morning, a tragic crash occurred in downtown Los Angeles that involved a vehicle and a pedestrian. Los Angeles Police Department was dispatched to Fourth Street around 3:30 a.m. There, they found a man who had been struck and killed by a car while walking near Wall Street. Unfortunately, whoever the driver was that hit the man fled the scene, and authorities have still not found them. They also do not have a vehicle description. The victim has been identified as 64-year-old Joseph Benson. Anyone with any information about this terrible crash is…
Reno, NV (July 15, 2024) A motorcyclist was involved in a frightening crash on the evening of Friday, July 12. At around 7:58 p.m., the Reno Police Department responded to an alert about a crash on North Virginia Street and Vista Rafael Parkway. Details about the circumstances surrounding the accident are sparse. All we know at this time is that a motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in the collision. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation. It seems they were not injured. However, the motorcyclist, whose identity is not available…