Author: Leo H.

(Santa Ana, CA) A man riding a bicycle was killed in a Fairview Street crash Sunday afternoon, May 10, after being struck by a vehicle. The collision occurred around 12:10 p.m. near Fairview and 12th streets. Santa Ana Police Department officers responded to reports of a crash involving a bicyclist and a southbound vehicle. Investigators said the bicyclist was riding across Fairview Street outside of a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred. Orange County Fire Authority paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the bicyclist dead. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity, pending notification of next of kin. Officials…

(Phoenix, AZ) A man was killed in a 7th Street accident late Thursday night, May 8, after being struck by a hit-and-run driver. The crash occurred around 10 p.m. near 7th Street and Elwood Street, north of Broadway Road in south Phoenix. Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian collision and found the victim, later identified as Valyn Benally, 36, suffering from serious injuries in the roadway. Emergency responders pronounced Benally dead at the scene. Investigators believe he was attempting to cross 7th Street mid-block when a northbound vehicle struck him. Authorities said the driver fled before officers arrived. Police…

(Littlerock, CA) Four people were killed in a Mount Emma Road collision Friday evening, May 9, after a head-on crash on a rural desert roadway. The collision occurred around 6:39 p.m. on Mount Emma Road at 77th Street East, south of Pearblossom Highway. Investigators said a white Honda Pilot SUV and an Infiniti G35 sedan collided head-on after the Infiniti, which was traveling eastbound, crossed into the westbound lane for reasons still under investigation. Authorities said the driver and passenger inside the Infiniti suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.…

(North Hollywood, CA) A 50-year-old man was killed in a Ventura (101) Freeway crash early Sunday morning, May 10, involving a motorcycle. The collision occurred around 2:40 a.m. on the southbound Hollywood (170) Freeway near the Ventura (101) Freeway interchange. California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a serious crash involving a motorcyclist in the freeway lanes. The circumstances leading up to the collision were not immediately available. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jose Martinez Diaz De Leon, 50. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities did not release additional information…

(Folsom, CA) Multiple people, including a 5-year-old girl, were injured in a Highway 50 crash last Sunday, May 2, after a reckless-driving collision caused a vehicle to overturn and catch fire. The crash occurred near Prairie City Road along Highway 50. Investigators said a Lexus was being driven recklessly when it collided with a Subaru. The impact caused the Subaru to overturn onto the side of the roadway, where it caught fire. Emergency crews responded quickly to the scene. Authorities said at least two occupants inside the Subaru suffered moderate to major injuries, including a 5-year-old girl. Sacramento Metropolitan Fire…

(Moss Landing, CA) Two people were killed in a State Route 1 accident after a suspected DUI driver crossed into opposing traffic and caused a head-on collision Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10:18 p.m. on State Route 1 north of Springfield Road. Investigators said a GMC pickup driven southbound by 51-year-old David Olaeta crossed over double yellow lines, sideswiped a northbound Ford pickup, and then continued into the northbound lane before colliding head-on with a Honda sedan. The Ford carried four people from Watsonville. A 58-year-old woman suffered possible injuries and was taken…

(San Diego, CA) A 12-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries in a Del Mar Heights Road collision Saturday evening, May 2, involving an e-bike and a Tesla. The crash occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the 5500 block of Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley. Investigators said the boy was riding an e-bike westbound in the bike lane when he attempted to make a left turn onto southbound Old Carmel Valley Road. During the maneuver, he collided with the front passenger side of a westbound 2023 Tesla Model Y. Emergency responders transported the child to a hospital with severe injuries, including…

(Modesto, CA) Arquel Rodgers, 34, was killed in a Hatch Road collision last week after being struck by multiple vehicles. The crash occurred around 9 p.m. May 2 on Hatch Road between Dallas Street and Ustick Road. Modesto Police Department officers responded to reports of a pedestrian collision and found the victim in the roadway. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene. The Stanislaus County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Arquel Rogers. Police said multiple vehicles were involved in the incident. While some drivers remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, authorities are searching for another vehicle…

(Stockton, CA) A 31-year-old man died in a Clayton Avenue accident after a collision involving a semi-truck while driving home from work. Stockton police responded May 2 to the area of Clayton Avenue and El Dorado Street following reports of a serious crash. Officers arrived and found an unresponsive man at the scene. First responders attempted lifesaving measures before transporting him to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The San Joaquin County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Joshua Lor, 31, of Stockton. Family members said Lor worked for the United States Postal Service as a…

(Morettis Junction, CA) One person was killed in a State Route 76 collision on Wednesday, May 6, after a two-vehicle crash at a rural intersection. The collision occurred shortly before 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Route 76 and State Route 79 near Morettis Junction, southeast of Lake Henshaw. California Highway Patrol officers and Cal Fire crews responded to reports of a serious wreck involving two vehicles at the rural crossroads. Emergency responders pronounced one person dead at the scene. Two other individuals sustained minor injuries and received medical treatment following the crash. Authorities have not released the identities…