Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.
(Santa Ana, CA) A wrong-way North Main Street crash resulted in the death of Leticia Placencia Alvarado, 32, and Jorge Andres Delgado, 29, in Santa Ana. On Monday, August 4, at about 6:35 p.m., the North Main Street crash occurred. According to Santa Ana Police Department Officer Natalie Garcia, it happened near the 2200 block of North Main Street, north of Warner Avenue. Jorge Andres Delgado of Santa Ana drove a BMW the wrong way on Main Street, said Garcia. Driving at a high rate of speed, Delgado slammed into a vehicle driven by Leticia Placencia Alvarado. As a result of…
(Sacramento, CA) A Jefferson Boulevard hit and run crash killed Jaea Chapman, 17, and Layla Chrissa Clemons, 17, in West Sacramento. On Saturday, August 2, at night, the Jefferson Boulevard hit and run crash occurred according to West Sacramento police. When police investigated, they learned Jaea Chapman and Layla Chrissa Clemons rode on bikes on Jefferson Boulevard. At some point, a hit and run driver, now identified as 71-year-old David Alison of Fair Oaks, struck the teenagers. Alison fled the scene and did not stop to help the victims. By the time paramedics arrived at the collision site, they pronounced…
(Culver City, CA) Three people sustained injuries ranging from minor to serious in a Canterbury Drive DUI crash in Culver City. On Sunday, August 3, at around 1:45 p.m., the Canterbury Drive DUI crash occurred. According to the Culver City Police Department, it happened near the intersection of Canterbury Drive and Green Valley Circle. When police investigated, they learned a woman stood near a parked vehicle. At that moment, another vehicle crashed into the parked cars. The collision left the woman injured, as well as a man and a child inside another vehicle. By the time paramedics arrived, they found…
(Long Beach, CA) An Atlantic Avenue crash killed Jaime Ferrera, 46, in Long Beach. On Friday, August 1, at 9:05 p.m., the Atlantic Avenue crash occurred. According to the Long Beach Police Department, it happened in the area of Atlantic Avenue and 36th Street. When police investigated, they learned a vehicle drove southbound on Atlantic Avenue. At some point, it struck Jaime Ferrera, who was crossing the street. By the time paramedics arrived, they pronounced Ferrera dead at the Atlantic Avenue crash site. The driver remained at the collision site and cooperated with the investigation. Ferrera’s family set up a…
(Sacramento, CA) Three people died in an early morning Roseville Road DUI crash in Sacramento. On Saturday, August 2, at about 12:45 a.m., the Roseville Road DUI crash occurred. According to the Sacramento Police Department, it happened near Roseville Road and Connie Drive. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles involved in a crash, a truck and a car that caught on fire. Despite efforts to put out the fire, police were unsuccessful. Authorities then pronounced two people trapped inside the vehicle dead. Shortly after, police found a third person down the road from the crash. Authorities determined they were…
(Lancaster, CA) A 200th Street DUI crash resulted in the death of Israel Mendoza, 9, and his 14-year-old sister sustaining major injuries in Lancaster. On Wednesday, July 30, the 200th Street DUI crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on 200th Street, just south of Avenue G. When officers investigated, they learned the driver of a 2019 Chevrolet Charger headed southbound on 200th street. Authorities have identified him as 23-year-old Christian Terrell Powell. At that moment, he slammed into a 2025 Honda. A 19-year-old woman drove the Honda, with Israel Mendoza and his sister inside the vehicle. …
(San Mateo, CA) An Alameda de las Pulgas exit crash resulted in the death of Yina Marcela Ramos Bello, 30, and her two children sustaining serious injuries in San Mateo. On Thursday, July 31, at around 6:17 p.m., the Alameda de las Pulgas exit crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened at the Alameda de las Pulgas exit from Highway 92. When authorities investigated, they learned a Ford exited the eastbound 92 Freeway off-ramp. After running a red light at Alameda de las Pulgas, it slammed into Yina Marcela Ramos Bello’s Prius. She traveled northbound on the…
(Santa Ana, CA) A Bristol Street DUI crash killed John Valenzuela Luera, 66, in Santa Ana. On Wednesday, July 30, at about 10:50 p.m., the Bristol Street DUI crash occurred. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, it happened on the intersection of Bristol Street and Segerstrom Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a collision between a vehicle and John Valenzuela Luera of Santa Ana. Luera walked in the traffic lanes on Bristol Street. All of a sudden, a vehicle driving down the street struck him. Paramedics arrived shortly to administer life-saving measures before transporting him to…
(San Diego, CA) A pedestrian sustained serious injuries in a Sports Arena Boulevard collision in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. On Sunday, August 3, at 3:22 a.m., the Sports Arena Boulevard collision occurred. According to the San Diego Police Department, it happened across the 4100 block of the street. When authorities investigated, they learned a man crossed Sports Arena Boulevard. At that moment, a 28-year-old woman, driving a 2015 Toyota RAV4, did not see the man and struck him. The man suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash. By the time paramedics arrived, they transported the…
(Los Angeles, CA) A man in his early 60s died in a La Brea Avenue hit and run crash in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. On Sunday, August 3, at around 9:15 p.m., the La Brea Avenue hit and run crash occurred. According to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center, it happened on La Brea Avenue and Adams Boulevard. When officers investigated, they learned a vehicle drove northbound on La Brea Avenue. All of a sudden, the vehicle struck a man walking outside the crosswalk. The driver fled the scene, not stopping to…