Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.
(Woodside, CA) A bicyclist died after sustaining injuries in a La Honda Road crash involving a pickup truck in Woodside. On Friday, August 30, at around 2:00 p.m., the La Honda Road crash occurred. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, it happened at the intersection of La Honda Road and Skyline Boulevard, often called “the four corners” near Alice’s Restaurant. Upon investigating, deputies learned a pickup truck struck a bicyclist at the intersection. As soon as emergency personnel arrived, they provided life-saving medical aid. After doing so, they transported the cyclist by air ambulance to Stanford Medical Center.…
(Los Angeles, CA) One person died and several others sustained injuries in a 405 Freeway multi-vehicle collision in the Sawtelle neighborhood of Los Angeles. On Monday, September 1, at 3:00 a.m., the 405 Freeway multi-vehicle collision occurred. According to investigators, it happened near Santa Monica Boulevard, just before the 10 Freeway interchange. Upon investigating, officers learned at least four vehicles and a motorcycle were involved. Preliminary reports suggest the motorcyclist died in the crash, though authorities have not yet released their identity. After the collision, the victim’s body appeared to remain in the roadway, and reports indicated it may have…
(Brentwood, CA) A West Park Lane Circle crash killed Nga Nguyen, 67, when an unoccupied work truck rolled backward in Brentwood. On Friday, August 29, at 10:45 a.m., the West Park Lane Circle crash occurred. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, it happened in the 16500 block of West Park Lane Circle. Upon investigating, officials learned an unoccupied work truck rolled backward and struck Nga Nguyen. The impact caused traumatic injuries, and paramedics pronounced Nguyen dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified her and ruled the death accidental, citing blunt force trauma as the…
(Van Nuys, CA) A Van Nuys Boulevard accident resulted in the death of Brethya Parada, 24, and the injuries of three men at an intersection in Van Nuys. On Wednesday, August 27, at 1:45 a.m., the Van Nuys Boulevard accident occurred. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it happened at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and Burbank Boulevard, near a Ralphs parking lot. Upon investigating, officers learned a Honda Civic traveled eastbound on Burbank Boulevard when it ran a red light. The Civic then struck the driver’s side of a Mercedes-Benz C300 that was heading north on Van…
(Long Beach, CA) An 11th Street DUI crash killed 37-year-old Roberto Barraza in a motorcycle accident at an intersection in Long Beach. On Saturday, August 30, at 9:01 p.m., the 11th Street DUI crash occurred. According to the Long Beach Police Department, it happened at the intersection of 11th Street and Redondo Avenue. Investigators said Barraza rode a 2010 KTM motorcycle southbound on Redondo Avenue when a 2006 Toyota Sequoia entered the intersection. The Sequoia traveled eastbound on 11th Street at the time of the collision. The impact threw Barraza onto the roadway. Long Beach Fire crews arrived shortly after…
(Anza, CA) A Highway 371 accident killed Monique Morton, 48, of Anza, and injured a 34-year-old Temecula woman on Sunday night. On Sunday, August 31, at 9:00 p.m., the Highway 371 accident occurred. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Ricardo Palomera, it happened on eastbound Highway 371, near Bailiff Road. Upon investigating, authorities learned Monique Morton rode horses along the two-lane highway. While she rode on the highway, a 70-year-old woman driving a 2016 Hyundai sedan approached. All of a sudden, she struck both horses and riders at an unconfirmed speed. Riverside County Fire Department crews reached the site within…
(Gardena, CA) A 182nd Street bus crash resulted in the death of Dwayne Crowder Jr., 33, when a Metro bus ran over him late Tuesday night in Gardena. On Tuesday, September 2, at 11:00 p.m., the 182nd Street bus crash occurred. According to authorities, it happened at 731 West 182nd Street, just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway. Upon investigating, authorities learned Dwayne Crowder Jr. lay in the roadway when the Metro bus approached. As the bus continued driving, passengers alerted the driver that he had struck Crowder. The driver stopped immediately after hearing the warning. Emergency personnel arrived shortly…
(Gardena, CA) A 135th Street collision killed Gabriella Bravo, 34, when a vehicle struck her in Gardena. On Sunday, September 1, at 10:05 p.m., the 135th Street collision occurred. According to Lt. Matthew Hassoldt of the Gardena Police, it happened in the 1700 block of 135th Street. Upon investigating, officers learned the crash involved a pedestrian and an Infiniti Q50 sedan. The driver of the Infiniti stopped immediately and contacted 911. When officers arrived, they found Gabriella Bravo lying unresponsive in the roadway, Hassoldt said. Medical personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived minutes later and assessed her…
(Long Beach, CA) A man riding a scooter died after a vehicle struck him in a Seventh Street crash in Long Beach. On Monday, September 2, at 3:20 a.m., the Seventh Street crash occurred. According to the Long Beach Police Department, it happened near the intersection of Seventh Street and Federation Drive by Recreation Park. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a man with a scooter unconscious in the roadway. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors could not save him. Investigators determined he traveled southbound on his scooter outside a marked crosswalk. A 2016 Hyundai…
(Montebello, CA) A pedestrian died in a 60 Freeway accident after vehicles struck them on the Pomona Freeway in Montebello. On Sunday, August 31, at 7:45 p.m., the 60 Freeway accident occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the westbound 60 Freeway, under the Paramount Boulevard bridge. Upon investigating, authorities learned witnesses first reported the pedestrian lying down on the roadway. It appeared a vehicle struck the victim. All of a sudden, the pedestrian stood up and ran into traffic lanes. Moments later, another vehicle struck them. Another witness told CHP that the pedestrian jumped from the…