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(Huntington Beach, CA) 28-year-old motorcyclist Justin Keith-Louis Ketteringham was killed in a tragic collision on Thursday, December 19 at Springdale Street and Warner Avenue. CHP reported that Ketteringham was riding his motorcycle southbound on Springdale Street that night when a northbound Lexus SUV turned into a business and struck him. The collision caused Ketteringham to lose control of the bike and collide with a Lexus hatchback. The driver of the hatchback was arrested for impaired driving. An investigation into the cause of the initial crash is ongoing, and witnesses have been asked to reach out if they can help.…
(Riverside, CA) Si Peng Gee of Mission Viejo, 68, was tragically killed in the aftermath of a two-vehicle collision on the 91 Freeway in Riverside. The initial crash was reported near Madison Street around 9:42 p.m. California Highway Patrol reported that a black Honda and a gray sedan were involved in a collision that occurred for unknown reasons. People were seen standing outside of the Honda, which was stalled in the middle lanes. An oncoming vehicle struck three of the people standing outside the car. Si Peng Gee was fatally injured. The severity of the others’ injuries has not…
(Mecca, CA) A 51-year-old woman named Shuru Zhang from La Puente was tragically killed in an accident in Mecca on Friday, December 20. The crash was reported around 9 p.m. near 66th Avenue on Highway 86. A motorist in a black Chrysler was driving on the wrong side of the road when they collided with Zhang’s white Honda Civic. The 20-year-old Chrysler driver was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI. His passenger was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Zhang sadly succumbed to her injuries on Saturday, according to City News Service. Liability in a Mecca Car Accident…
(Newport Beach, CA) Pedestrian Patrick Taylor Bush, 38, was tragically killed when he was struck by a car in Newport Beach on Tuesday, December 17. The crash occurred for unknown reasons around 8:30 p.m. A westbound car on Los Trancos hit the victim. Paramedics rushed him to the hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries. An investigation is ongoing. We at Accident News Now extend our heartfelt sympathies to the family of the victim. We know this is an extremely difficult time as you mourn this sudden and devastating loss. Please do not hesitate to reach out to…
(Fullerton, CA) Marianne Casey was tragically killed when a motorist in a stolen vehicle crashed into her car in Fullerton. She was 67 years old. The pursuit began when a detective witnessed the suspect stealing a white Nissan Rogue shortly before 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday. Fullerton police began pursuing him, and he fled when they attempted to pull him over. In the midst of the pursuit, the suspect caused a non-injury hit-and-run collision near Brookhurst Road and Orangethorpe Avenue before continuing to flee on the 91 Freeway. The suspect then exited the freeway at Knox Avenue, and police lost…
(West Covina, CA) A tragic single-vehicle collision occurred on Saturday that claimed the lives of the driver and their front-seat passenger. It happened on the westbound 10 freeway at the Barranca Avenue on-ramp. The two victims were Dante Treggs, 35, and Derrick Cobb. It’s unclear at this time who was the driver and who was the passenger. Both were reportedly prominent advocates for the LGBTQ+ community, and Cobb was a Grammy-nominated artist. California Highway Patrol reported that the two were in a 2021 Honda sedan when for unknown reasons, the driver veered off the road as they came up…
(Turlock, CA) A devastating crash fatally injured the driver of one vehicle and three family members in another. Daniel Lourenco, 44, his wife Jennifer, 45, and their young daughter were among the victims. The crash occurred on Sunday, December 15 at at the intersection of Highway 165 and Greenway Avenue shortly before 9:30 a.m. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver of an Infiniti was speeding as it approached the intersection. The Lourencos were stopped at a stop sign while heading west on Greenway Ave. They were pulling forward into the intersection when the Infiniti broadsided their Jeep.…
(Pearblossom, CA) A man was tragically killed in a collision that occurred on Saturday, December 14 on the 138 Highway in Pearblossom. City News Service reported that the crash involved a big rig, a silver sedan, and two other vehicles without descriptions. It’s unclear what caused the crash at this time. The multi-vehicle collision occurred around 11:10 p.m. in the eastbound lanes at Longview Road. The Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Francisco Alatorre, 55. No other injuries have been reported at the time of writing. The crash caused CHP to shut down all eastbound lanes from 1:59…
(Las Vegas, NV) Colton Pulshipher, a 29-year-old father and police officer for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, was killed in a wrong-way crash on Dec. 12 while driving home from work. LVMPD reported that Pulsipher was driving on North Interstate 15 a little before 12:30 a.m. Near Mile Marker 78 when a wrong-way driver struck Pulsipher’s vehicle. The collision reportedly involved multiple vehicles, fatally injuring Colton Pulsipher as well as the wrong-way driver. Another woman was rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Details about the crash are sparse, but the Las Vegas community has seen an outpouring…
(Las Vegas, NV) A pedestrian named Margaret Korn, 49, has reportedly succumbed to injuries she sustained in a Nov. 24 car accident. On Dec. 9, a representative from the Clark County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s office reported that Murphy had been pronounced dead at UMC Trauma. The accident occurred at 11:18 a.m. on W. Post Road, west of S. Fort Apache Road. LVMPD reported that Korn was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk when a Toyota 4-Runner heading westbound struck her. The press release states that Korn “entered the path of the Toyota” before the collision occurred. The Toyota…