Author: Leo H.

(Manteca, CA) One person died after being hospitalized for injuries sustained in a Highway 99 collision that shut down northbound lanes Friday afternoon, January 2. The California Highway Patrol said the collision happened on northbound Highway 99 near Lathrop Road. Investigators reported that a big rig and a pickup truck towing a trailer were involved. One person inside the pickup truck suffered major injuries, requiring transportation to a hospital, where they later died. CHP did not immediately release the victim’s name, age, or gender. Officials also did not specify how the two vehicles came into contact or which lane the…

(Clovis, CA) A 5-year-old child and their mother were injured Saturday afternoon, January 3, in a Willow Avenue collision involving a pickup truck in a grocery store parking lot. Clovis Police said the crash happened at the Trader Joe’s parking lot near Willow and Nees avenues. Officers responded and found the child awake at the scene. Paramedics transported both the child and the mother  to a hospital for treatment. Authorities identified their injuries as life-threatening and expect them to survive. Police identified the driver as Steve Myer, 62, of Prather. Investigators said officers arrested Myer at the scene on suspicion…

(Los Angeles, CA) A man was killed late Friday night, January 2, while crossing the street in a Century Boulevard accident near the Inglewood border. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at around 10:10 p.m. The reports indicated a traffic collision at the intersection of Century Boulevard and Van Ness Avenue. When officers arrived, they found an unresponsive man in the roadway. They pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities said the victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Investigators did not release details about the vehicle involved or whether the driver remained at the scene.…

(San Diego, CA) An elderly man died days after being struck by a vehicle in a Meadowlark Drive crash while walking in the Birdland neighborhood. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office said Binh Hoang, 76, of San Diego walked across the street in the 2800 block of Meadowlark Drive shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 29. Authorities said a vehicle struck Hoang as he crossed the roadway. Paramedics transported him to Sharp Memorial Hospital for treatment. Hoang died Sunday from complications related to his injuries, officials said. His death occurred two days after his 76th birthday. The Medical Examiner…

(Glendale, AZ) Four vehicles were involved in a Grand Avenue accident Friday evening, January 2, that sent two people to the hospital and temporarily shut down a major West Valley roadway. Glendale police said the crash occurred at Grand Avenue and Bethany Home Road. Officers reported that paramedics transported two people to area hospitals with injuries described as non-life-threatening. First responders also evaluated a third person at the scene. Authorities did not release details about the victims. Police said authorities closed both directions of Grand Avenue for a period while officers investigated and crews worked to clear the scene. The…

(Riverside, CA) A man was killed in an El Sobrante Road collision Wednesday evening, January 31, after a driver struck him and fled the scene, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on El Sobrante Road, east of Mockingbird Canyon Road. Officers arrived to find a man lying in the eastbound lanes of the roadway, according to CHP Officer Javier Navarro. Authorities pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office later identified the man as Ronney Vasquez, 61, of Moreno Valley. Investigators said Vasquez was struck by a vehicle whose driver did…

(El Cajon, CA) A 39-year-old woman died weeks after being struck by a vehicle in a North Mollison Avenue crash. The San Diego County Medical Examiner said Susana Gascon was hit by a sedan around 2 p.m. on December 6 while she was walking across the street in the 800 block of North Mollison Avenue in her hometown of El Cajon. Paramedics transported Gascon to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, where she was treated for serious injuries. Gascon remained hospitalized for more than three weeks before she died on December 28, officials said. Her death was later linked to…

(Los Angeles, CA) A 44-year-old man was severely injured in a Woodley Avenue hit-and-run early last month, and police are now asking for the public’s help to identify the driver responsible. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. on Dec. 7 in the Panorama City area. Investigators said the pedestrian walked along the roadway on Woodley Avenue near Sherman Way. At some point, a gray sedan struck traveling northbound struck the victim. The driver did not stop after the collision and fled the scene. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the man to a…

(Santa Clarita, CA) One person was killed early Tuesday morning, January 6, in a Northbound 5 Freeway crash involving multiple commercial and passenger vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded around 3 a.m. to the northbound lanes of the Golden State Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway in Santa Clarita. Investigators said the collision involved a box truck, a gold Toyota Camry, and a semitrailer. During the crash, the box truck rolled over, blocking several lanes of traffic, according to CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the victim’s name, age,…

(Surprise, AZ) A man was killed early Friday morning in a Grand Avenue accident at a busy West Valley intersection. Officers said the crash happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Dysart Road. When first responders arrived, they found multiple damaged vehicles and several people injured. Authorities pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Surprise Police later identified the victim as Christopher Sehak, 35. Police also confirmed that a dog involved in the collision died. Multiple individuals were taken to area hospitals for treatment, though their conditions were not immediately released. Officials said the intersection remained…