Author: Leo H.

(Oceanside, CA) A man died Friday night in an Oceanside Boulevard crash after he was struck by a car while seated on a center median. Officers responded around 7:19 p.m. to the intersection of Oceanside Boulevard and College Boulevard. Upon arriving, they found the victim unresponsive, where they pronounced him dead at the scene. Police say the eastbound driver of a black Ford Mustang remained on-site, cooperated with officers, and did not suspect them of impairment. Authorities have not released the man’s identity pending notification of next of kin. Overview on the Oceanside Boulevard Crash Fatal pedestrian collisions often involve…

(Long Beach, CA) Two people were killed and three others were injured Sunday night, January 4, in a Sixth Street accident at Atlantic Avenue. Authorities received reports of the crash at around 10:15 p.m., involving three vehicles. Police say a vehicle speeding eastbound on Sixth Street struck two southbound vehicles on Atlantic Avenue. This caused one of the vehicles to overturn in the middle of the roadway. The suspect driver fled before officers arrived. First responders pronounced a man and a woman dead at the scene, and three additional adults were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Review on the Sixth Street…

(Norwalk, CA) One person was killed early Monday morning, January 5, in an eastbound 105 Freeway collision on the transition to the southbound 605 Freeway. Authorities received reports of the crash at 12:44 a.m., when a yellow truck and a black SUV collided on the connector road. A witness indicated that the yellow truck may have gone off the roadway. Responding units pronounced one person dead at the scene. Police shut down the transition for several hours during the investigation, reopening the lanes at around 3:30 a.m. Overview on the Eastbound 105 Freeway Collision In freeway transition crashes involving multiple…

(Los Angeles, CA) A 65-year-old man was killed Sunday evening, January 4, in a San Pedro Street crash in the Florence neighborhood of Los Angeles. The collision occurred around 5:49 p.m. at the intersection of San Pedro Street and 83rd Street. Police say the man walked westbound in a crosswalk when a northbound vehicle struck him. Authorities pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The driver remained at the location and cooperated with investigators. Police have not released the victim’s identity pending notification of next of kin. Opinion on the San Pedro Street Crash When a pedestrian is struck inside…

(Sacaton, AZ) A motorcyclist was killed early Sunday morning, January 4, in an Interstate 10 accident near Sacaton that triggered major freeway closures in both directions. Just before 6 a.m., troopers arrived at a three-vehicle crash in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Casa Blanca Road exit. Investigators say the motorcyclist rear-ended a stake-bed truck and was thrown onto the freeway, where a passing vehicle struck the rider. Authorities pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. Eastbound I-10 remained closed for several hours. The shutdown stretched roughly 10 miles from Casa Blanca Road to Pinal Avenue in Casa Grande.…

(Santa Rosa, CA) A man in his 70s was critically injured in a Morgan Street hit-and-run on Wednesday evening after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing in a Santa Rosa crosswalk. Santa Rosa officers responded around 7:13 p.m. to Morgan Street and College Avenue. When they arrived, they found the pedestrian unresponsive in the roadway. First responders rushed him to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say the man crossed College Avenue in the eastern crosswalk when a blue 2019 Toyota Tacoma, traveling about 35 mph, struck him. The driver fled but left behind the truck’s bumper…

(California City, CA) At least one person was killed in a Highway 14 crash Wednesday afternoon, December 31, after a vehicle rolled over north of Phillips Road. CHP received reports around 12:37 p.m. that two other vehicles forced another driver off the roadway before crashing. The vehicle rolled and came to rest on its side on the northbound side of Highway 14. Authorities closed two lanes and northbound traffic at Phillips Road for several hours just after 1:15 p.m. The identity of the person killed will be released later by the Kern County Coroner’s Office. The cause of the crash…

(San Diego, CA) Three people were injured in an Ocean View Boulevard collision Thursday evening, January 1, after a Volkswagen Passat crossed into oncoming traffic in the Mountain View neighborhood. San Diego police responded around 7:37 p.m. to the 3800 block of Ocean View Boulevard. According to investigators, the westbound Passat drifted into the eastbound lanes and struck a Kia Soul head-on. The 33-year-old driver of the Passat suffered life-threatening internal injuries. The 61-year-old woman driving the Kia sustained a leg injury, and her 63-year-old passenger suffered a broken femur. Police say alcohol was a factor in the crash. The…

(Lancaster, CA) A man was killed in a 170th Street East collision Thursday morning, January 1, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded at around 6:53 a.m. to the intersection of 170th Street East and Avenue P, where two vehicles had crashed. After the initial impact, one of the vehicles spun out and struck a light pole. Paramedics pronounced one man dead at the scene. Authorities later identified the victim as Emmanuel Juarez, 21. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Analysis on the 170th Street East Collision When two vehicles collide at an intersection, investigators commonly…

(Phoenix, AZ) A woman was critically injured in a 43rd Avenue hit-and-run early Thursday morning, January 1, near the Phoenix–Glendale border. Officers and fire crews responded just after 1 a.m. to the area of 43rd Avenue and San Miguel Avenue, south of Bethany Home Road. They found a woman who had been riding an electric scooter when she was struck by a vehicle. First responders rushed her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver involved fled the scene, police said. Glendale officers later located the suspected vehicle nearby and detained the driver. Phoenix police arrested the man and believe…