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Boyle Heights, CA (July 1, 2024) A tragedy occurred this weekend on Saturday, June 29. A man named Claudio Franquez was struck and killed by a vehicle while on foot. He was 26. Officers of the California Highway Patrol were notified of the collision at about 12:48 a.m. that morning. When they arrived at the scene, they pronounced the victim deceased. He was laying in one of the lanes of the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway. He had been hit by a truck. The California Highway Patrol quickly issued a SigAlert and closed three lanes of the 5 as they…
Harbor City, CA (June 28, 2024) On June 20, a driver caused a huge collision before running away from the scene. The suspect, who initial reports state is a man, was driving a minivan when he crashed into three parked cars. It landed on a parked silver Honda convertible that was pushed into and wedged underneath a Mercedes. Three of the four vehicles impacted by the crash were totaled. It doesn’t appear that anyone was within the parked cars, but it does seem that there were passengers in the minivan. At least three people were injured in the crash. The…
Fontana, CA (June 28, 2024) Yesterday in the late evening, a frightening collision occurred in Fontana. Reports state that the crash happened just before 11 p.m. Upon investigation, authorities determined that a person on a motorcycle was speeding along the road in an unknown direction. It then struck a gray Nissan sedan. Details are still emerging–it is unclear exactly how fast the motorcyclist was going, whether or not they were wearing a helmet, if they were impaired or under the influence, or even what side of the Nissan they slammed into. It’s also unclear if the Nissan was moving or…
DESERT CENTER, CA (June 28, 2024) A wild collision occurred between a semi truck and an SUV in Desert Center early this morning. At about 10:07 a.m., the big rig was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 east of Corn Springs near mile marker 117. For unknown reasons, it crashed into a Toyota RAV4. Somehow, this caused the trailer of the truck to split in half. The debris was so extensive that California Highway Patrol declared it a traffic hazard and blocked all lanes of the freeway. Police arrived at the scene a little before 10:30 a.m. The investigation is ongoing…
San Diego, CA (June 28, 2024) A crash involving three vehicles happened early this morning leaving one dead and two seriously injured. It occurred in Manzanita, a community near Boulevard. It was about 1 a.m. when authorities in San Diego were alerted to a terrible crash. They were dispatched to Old Highway 80 and Tierra Del Sol Road. Upon investigation, California Highway Patrol found that a woman was driving a blue car when she crashed head-on with a pickup truck. When she exited her vehicle after the crash, a Honda CR-V struck her. When paramedics arrived, they pronounced her dead…
Sacramento, CA (June 28, 2024) A crash occurred Thursday afternoon involving multiple vehicles that has caused slowdowns and backups in Sacramento. At around 3:45 p.m., California Highway Patrol police officers were dispatched to Highway 99 in south Sacramento. They received word that at least two vehicles had collided. The lead-up to the collision, which happened near Sutterville Road, has still not been made clear. The crash blocked at least one lane on the highway. It appears that either before or after the crash, a vehicle flipped over. When authorities arrived, they found it had landed on its roof. At least…
San Gorgonio Pass Area, CA (June 28, 2024) A crash involving multiple vehicles occurred this morning at about 8:30 a.m. It took place on eastbound Interstate 10 in the San Gorgonio Pass Area in Riverside County. It’s not yet clear what caused the collision, which also involved a semi-truck. The scene of the accident was located west of the 60 interchange and east of Singleton Road. We do know that at least one ambulance was requested to pick up the injured. The current condition of the injured parties is unknown. The California Highway Patrol is reportedly investigating the accident. They…
Placer County, CA (June 28, 2024) A young bicyclist was tragically killed in a crash on Highway 174. California Highway Patrol officials reported that the collision occurred north of Colfax shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday morning. A man on a bicycle wearing dark clothes and no reflectors was in the middle of the street between Red Frog Bar and Hill Road. He was apparently either stopped, or riding very slowly. The man, who was in his mid-30s, was struck by a pickup truck that hit him head-on. The driver of the truck stayed on scene and cooperated with authorities…
San Bernardino County, CA (June 28, 2024) Early this morning, a police chase began at about 2 a.m. in Rancho Cucamonga. An officer was trying to pull someone over to do a traffic stop. The driver failed to pull over, prompting a chase. Officials are reporting that the fleeing driver might have been under the influence. The sheriff’s department reports that the chase ended in Upland when the driver crashed into another car. This occurred near Mountain Avenue and 16th Street. The drive from Rancho Cucamonga to Upland is about nine to ten minutes. People at the scene report that…
San Jacinto, CA (June 28, 2024) A driver in San Jacinto tragically struck a pedestrian early Thursday morning. The incident took place shortly after 3 a.m. south of Shaver Street on San Jacinto Avenue. Reports from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department state that the vehicle hit the pedestrian while they were walking in the middle of the road. It’s not clear yet if that person, a man, was trying to cross the street. After striking the man at an unknown speed, the driver left the scene. It’s not known at this time who alerted authorities to the fact that the…