Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.
(Huntington Beach, CA) Two homes received significant damage from a Newland Street crash in Huntington Beach. On Friday, July 25, a little after 10:30 p.m., the Newland Street crash occurred. According to Huntington Beach police, it happened in the residential area of Newland Street. When police investigated, they learned a car struck two homes, causing extensive damage. The driver and an 18-year-old passenger required transportation to a nearby hospital. Investigators believe the teen driver lost control of their vehicle while driving at a high rate of speed, causing the Newland Street crash. Police cited the teenage driver for driving without…
(Bakersfield, CA) A Kern Street hit and run crash killed Joe Paul Gongora, 47, in the Taft area of Bakersfield. On Monday, July 28, at about 10:43 a.m., the Kern Street hit and run occurred. According to Taft police, it happened on the 1000 block of Kern Street. When officers investigated, they learned the fatal hit and run involved a truck and a motorcycle. The truck driver, now identified as Alejandro Padilla from Taft, struck Joe Paul Gongora, fleeing the scene. By the time authorities arrived at the Kern Street hit and run crash site, they pronounced Gongora dead. The…
(Valencia, CA) A minor suffered injuries in a Paseo Del Rancho Drive crash in Valencia. On Saturday, July 26, at 4:47 p.m., the Paseo Del Rancho Drive crash occurred. According to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials, it happened on the 24100 block of Paseo Del Rancho Drive. When first responders dispatched to the collision site, they found a minor involved in an e-bike crash. The minor’s injuries were unknown, however it prompted an airlift by an L.A. County Fire helicopter. First responders transported the patient via ambulance to West Creek Park, where Fire Department personnel landed and transported the…
(Valencia, CA) A Magic Mountain Parkway collision resulted in two people sustaining injuries in Valencia. On Friday, July 25, at 1:02 p.m., the California Highway Patrol officers dispatched to the Magic Mountain Parkway collision site. According to CHP Officer Megan Curtiss, it occurred on the southbound lanes of Magic Mountain Parkway and the 5 Freeway. When officers arrived, they found at least two people involved in a traffic collision. According to Kaityln Aldana, the spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department, it involved a car and a motorcycle. As a result of the Magic Mountain Parkway collision, authorities blocked…
(San Diego, CA) A De Anza Cove Road collision resulted in a 4-year-old child sustaining injuries in San Diego. On Sunday, July 27, a little before 5 p.m., the De Anza Cove Road crash occurred. According to the San Diego Police Department, it happened at 2700 De Anza Cove Road near the De Anza Cove. Police reported calls of a vehicle-versus-pedestrian accident. Upon arriving at the De Anza Cove Road collision site, they found a 4-year-old boy injured as a result of the crash. They transported the boy to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries, which were unclear.…
(Rancho Mirage, CA) A 111 Highway collision resulted in one person being hospitalized in Rancho Mirage. On Friday, July 25, at around 11:15 a.m., the 111 Highway collision occurred according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. It happened at the intersection of CA-111 and Bob Hope Drive. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles involved in a crash, one of them laying on its roof. A description of the victim was not made available. Paramedics transported the injured person to a hospital and was listed as being in a stable condition. We at Accident News Now offer our encouragement and…
(San Diego, CA) A Homedale Street hit-and-run crash resulted in a female pedestrian sustaining major injuries in the Paradise neighborhood of San Diego. On Sunday, July 27, before 8:20 a.m., the Homedale Street hit and run crash occurred. According to the San Diego Police Department, it happened on 2700 Homedale Street. Police said a 59-year-old woman was walking northbound on Homedale. At that moment, a vehicle drove onto the sidewalk, colliding into her. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene without stopping to help. When authorities arrived, they found the victim lying on the street. She suffered a fractured…
(San Bernardino, CA) A Cajon Pass hit and run crash resulted in the death of Erek Brown, 34, of Victorville in San Bernardino County. On Friday, July 25, a little before 1:00 a.m., the Cajon Pass hit and run crash occurred. It happened on the 15 Freeway, south of Highway 138. Based on people close to the family, Erek Brown ran out of gas on the freeway, waiting for help. While his girlfriend was on her way to bring fuel, she arrived to discover the collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the El Cajon Pass hit and run crash involved Brown’s…
(Sonora, CA) A Highway 49 crash resulted in the death of four people, all from Puerto Rico, and one injured in the Sonora area of Tuolumne County. On Wednesday, July 23, at 5:54 p.m., the Highway 49 Crash occurred according to the California Highway Patrol. It happened at the intersection with Shaws Flat Road and Highway 49. When CHP officers investigated, they learned a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee stopped at the intersection. After stopping for a moment, the Jeep drove into the path of a northbound pickup truck. As a result of the Highway 49 crash, the Jeep drove off,…
(Los Angeles, CA) A Western Avenue hit and run crash resulted in the death of a pedestrian in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, July 22, a little after 4 a.m., the Western Avenue hit and run crash occurred according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It happened at the intersection of Western Avenue and 54th Street. When Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived, they pronounced a woman dead at the scene. They determined that a vehicle struck a 50-year-old woman. The driver of that vehicle left the scene without stopping to help. A driver of a Metro bus found the woman…