Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.
(Camp Pendleton, CA) A tragic Interstate 5 collision claimed the life of a pedestrian early Monday morning after a Ford Mustang struck him near Basilone Road in northern San Diego County. On Monday, September 22, just before 12:30 a.m., the California Highway Patrol received reports of a pedestrian on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5. Officers said a Ford Mustang traveling in the area collided with the man, who suffered fatal injuries. Emergency responders arrived quickly but declared the victim dead at the scene. Authorities have not yet released his identity. CHP public-affairs Officer Jared Grieshaber stated that alcohol or…
(Hemet, CA) A heartbreaking State Route 74 crash took the life of Debra Dean, 71, late Saturday night after a vehicle struck her in a crosswalk at Columbia Street. Authorities later confirmed Dean lived in Hemet. On Saturday, September 20, at about 11:15 p.m., the collision occurred as Debra Dean crossed the intersection. Investigators reported that a Honda heading east on State Route 74 drove through a red light in the No. 1 lane. The vehicle hit Dean with significant force, throwing her onto the roadway. Minutes later, emergency crews rushed her to Hemet Global Medical Center. Doctors worked to…
(Acton, CA) Two people lost their lives in a deadly Sierra Highway accident Tuesday morning after a violent two-vehicle collision near Crown Valley Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. On Tuesday, September 23, at around 6:17 a.m., the Sierra Highway accident was reported in Acton. Both CHP officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded to the crash site, where they found two individuals who sustained fatal injuries. Authorities pronounced both victims dead at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released, pending notification of family members. First responders transported a third person to a nearby hospital…
(Long Beach, CA) A woman identified as 36-year-old Shalanda Young lost her life in a tragic Cherry Avenue collision early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. On Tuesday, September 23, at about 4:00 a.m., the Cherry Avenue collision occurred near Curry Street. The Long Beach Police Department reported that officers arrived to find Shalanda Young lying in the roadway with critical injuries. They provided immediate medical aid until Long Beach Fire Department paramedics arrived. Despite their efforts, paramedics pronounced Young dead at the scene. Investigators later confirmed her identity as a Long Beach resident. According to detectives, a 2015 Honda Civic…
(Lancaster, CA) An 18-year-old driver lost their life in a deadly Palmdale Boulevard DUI crash Monday evening after a suspected impaired motorist ran a red light at high speed, according to authorities. On Monday, September 22, at around 6:50 p.m., the Palmdale Boulevard DUI crash occurred at the intersection of 90th Street East. The California Highway Patrol reported that 47-year-old M. Monroy of Palmdale drove a maroon Kia southbound when he failed to stop at a red light. The Kia entered the intersection at speed and struck a gray Infiniti G35 traveling eastbound on Palmdale Boulevard. The force of the…
(San Diego, CA) One person died Saturday afternoon in a Cabrillo (163) Freeway accident involving a motorcycle and two other vehicles near the merge with the Interstate 15 Express Lanes in the Miramar area. On Saturday, September 20, at around 3:33 p.m., the Cabrillo (163) Freeway accident occurred in the southbound toll lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash involved a motorcycle, a white Ford Mustang that stopped on the right shoulder, and a black BMW located in the center divider. Responding officers shut down traffic at Miramar Way and closed the transition from the southbound I-15 HOV…
(Winton, CA) A bicyclist was struck and killed in a Santa Fe Drive crash early Friday morning after a hit-and-run driver fled the scene, according to authorities. On Friday, September 19, at 6:22 a.m., the Santa Fe Drive crash was reported just west of Shaffer Road. The California Highway Patrol found an adult male, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, unresponsive along the roadway. Shortly after, emergency personnel confirmed the bicyclist died at the scene. Investigators said the victim had been riding westbound in the eastbound lane. At some point, an eastbound vehicle struck the front wheel…
(Orange, CA) A 79-year-old man, identified as Oscar Garcia Soto of Santa Ana, lost his life in a La Veta Avenue collision Sunday evening. Police arrested a 26-year-old driver on suspicion of DUI in connection with the fatal crash. On Sunday, September 21, just before 8:00 p.m., the La Veta Avenue collision occurred near Devon Road, according to the Orange Police Department. Authorities reported that Bryan Reyes, 26, of Santa Ana, drove eastbound on La Veta Avenue. At some point, his vehicle struck Soto, who walked south across the street outside a marked crosswalk. Paramedics rushed to the scene but…
(Los Angeles, CA) A man identified by family as 30-year-old Gerardo Estrada lost his life in a Figueroa Street accident Friday evening after being struck by an LAPD patrol vehicle in the Highland Park neighborhood. On Friday, September 19, at around 7:23 p.m., the Figueroa Street accident occurred near the intersection of Woodside Drive by Sycamore Grove Park. According to police, Estrada was riding his skateboard southbound in the center of the road when a northbound LAPD patrol car struck him. Officers reported that the police vehicle had activated lights and sirens while responding to a call and was passing…
(Van Nuys, CA) Three people suffered injuries in a Woodley Avenue bus crash Monday night after a car collided with a Metro bus, leading to an arrest for suspected DUI. On Monday, September 22, at around 9:45 p.m., the Woodley Avenue bus crash happened near the intersection of Hart Street in Van Nuys. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews arrived at 6940 N. Woodley Avenue and found multiple injured individuals. Authorities reported that a red Honda struck a Metro bus operating on Line 237, which was traveling northbound. Three people were hospitalized following the collision, though their exact…