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Reno, NV (June 17, 2024) Today, Nevada State Police finally identified the driver who was killed in a tragic accident on May 31. He was Kenneth Amey, a 25-year-old from Reno. The accident has been under investigation for over two weeks now. Authorities report that Kenneth Amey was driving southbound on U.S. 395 before the crash occurred. He was coming up to the Clear Acre Lane offramp in his 1998 Ford Explorer when–for reasons still unclear–his vehicle veered into the center median of the road. This impact caused his car to rotate, sending it across the southbound lanes and down…
Morena, CA (June 17, 2024) A severe car crash occurred on Monday afternoon that was so bad, California Highway Patrol had to shut down all northbound lanes on Interstate 5. The collision happened on the freeway just south of Sea World Drive. Vehicles are slowly being directed toward Interstate 5 in order to get around the lane closures. The Morena-area accident is still being investigated. What we know is that San Diego officials have confirmed that one person was ejected from the car in the crash. This person thankfully survived, but they are currently in the UCSD Medical Center in…
Modesto, CA (June 17, 2024) In a terrible event, two young men were killed when their car crashed in Modesto. The single-vehicle crash happened sometime before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. Officers responded to the scene, located where West Hatch and South Carpenter Road meet. When they arrived, they found two men inside a 2008 Honda Accord. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. The victims are 19-year-old Pedro Ruiz Rivera, and 20-year-old Nathaniel Perez. The Stanislaus County Coroner identified them on Monday, a day after the devastating accident. Have you or a loved one been impacted by this event?…
San Francisco, CA (June 17, 2024) A man was fatally struck by a vehicle on June 10, bringing San Francisco’s pedestrian death toll for 2024 up to ten. Even worse, the driver who hit him did not stay at the scene. The hit-and-run occurred at the intersection of Cortland Avenue and Mission Street. The victim’s name is Miguel Angel Barrera-Cruz; he was only 41 years old. Jodie Medeiros is the executive director of “Walk San Francisco,” which is a nonprofit organization that aims to lower the rates of traffic accidents in the city. She said of Barerra-Cruz’s death, “Our hearts break…
Aguanga, CA (June 17, 2024) A frightening collision that happened on Saturday afternoon in Aguanga left five people in need of medical treatment. The crash reportedly occurred at about 3:35 p.m. The driver of the car was travelling southbound on Highway 79 west of Sage Road. It is unclear what happened at this time, but somehow, the car crashed. This caused a three-vehicle collision. We don’t yet know what kinds of cars were involved. Riverside County Fire Department reports that at least one person was trapped in their car after the crash. When the passengers were freed, three of them were…
CAMP PENDLETON, CA (June 17, 2024) A chaotic collision occurred on Saturday, and it turned deadly. A young marine driving an SUV lost control of the vehicle while travelling northbound on Interstate 5. According to reports, the 20-year-old Cristian Banuelos of Mount Vernon, Washington, was driving just south of Las Pulgas Road in unincorporated San Diego County. At around 5:45 a.m., the man’s BMW 440I suddenly veered to the left, crashing into the center median guard rail. It then veered to the right, turned over, and collided with a call box and a barbed-wire fence. It is currently unclear what initially…
Long Beach, CA (June 17, 2024) A terrible accident occurred on Friday evening. At the intersection of Carson Street and Gundry Avenue, a crash occurred around 10:40 p.m. Long Beach police officers were dispatched to the scene, which was located about two blocks east of Orange Avenue. Reports from the initial investigation say that a pedestrian was walking across Carson Street, but outside of the crosswalk. A driver was heading east down the road when they struck the pedestrian with their vehicle. The driver remained with the victim and cooperated with authorities. Sadly, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the…
Carson, CA (June 17, 2024) A sad accident occurred on Sunday morning when a person was struck by a vehicle. According to reports, at around 3:40 a.m. Sunday morning, somebody hit a pedestrian with their car as they were coming up an onramp to the Harbor Freeway in Carson. A SigAlert was swiftly issued at about 4:12 a.m. It happened on the southbound freeway next to West Carson Street. Police discovered that the impact of the collision killed the pedestrian. Her name was Nadia Ritchie, and she was 29. Authorities closed the onramp and the slow lane as they investigated…
Laguna Beach, CA (June 17, 2024) On Saturday evening, a vehicle pulling into a Starbucks coffee store hit a woman on foot. At about 8:21 p.m., authorities from the Laguna Beach Police Department issued an advisory of the accident. The Starbucks is located at Broadway and Pacific Coast Highway. Details have not been released about the driver of the vehicle that struck the woman. Laguna Beach Police Sgt. Z. Fillers reported that the woman was injured in this collision. Fortunately, she is expected to survive. Have you or a loved one been injured in this accident? Our team specializes in…
Dockweiler State Beach (June 17, 2024) An unthinkable tragedy occurred on Saturday at Dockweiler State Beach. At around 5:47 p.m., authorities received a report about a fatal accident in the 12200 block of Vista del Mar. A 2-year-old girl from Lancaster named Merida Castillo was hit by an RV. Reports say that the person driving the RV is the girl’s mother. Apparently, she was backing the large vehicle out of a driveway when she struck the child. An investigation into the accident is underway. We at Accident News Now are deeply saddened to hear this terrible report. Our hearts go…