Author: Leo H.

(Bakersfield, CA) Authorities have identified the man killed in a Union Avenue accident earlier this month as 48-year-old Alvino Ray Arambulo. On Monday, September 15, at about 10:20 p.m., Bakersfield police officers responded to Union Avenue just north of Bernard Street after reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Investigators said Arambulo was walking outside of a crosswalk when a car hit him. As Arambulo lay in the roadway, a second vehicle struck him again. Emergency crews arrived but could not save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police confirmed that the first driver remained at the…

(Fresno, CA) A 15-year-old boy, identified as Nathan Torres, lost his life Monday evening in an Olive Avenue crash that devastated his family and community. On Monday, September 29, just before 6:00 p.m., Fresno police officers responded to Olive Avenue and Angus Street after reports of a collision involving a teenager and a vehicle. When officers arrived, they found Nathan Torres suffering from severe injuries. Paramedics rushed him to Community Regional Medical Center. Despite life-saving efforts, doctors pronounced him dead shortly after arrival. Authorities said Torres, a student at McLane High School, had been riding in the No. 1 lane…

(La Quinta, CA) A driver suffered critical injuries, as well as two others in a Washington Street collision Tuesday evening after a bus and a vehicle collided in La Quinta. On Tuesday, September 30, at about 6:20 p.m., Riverside County deputies responded to a crash at Washington Street and Eisenhower Drive, near Avenue 48. According to Lt. Deirdre Vickers, the crash involved a bus carrying multiple passengers and a private vehicle. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and began rescue efforts. Paramedics transported the bus driver and one passenger to a nearby hospital, where both were listed in stable condition.…

(Newport Beach, CA) A woman remains in critical condition after a MacArthur Boulevard collision Monday night that police are investigating as a hit-and-run. On Monday, September 29, at about 10:25 p.m., Newport Beach officers responded to reports of a pedestrian down near MacArthur Boulevard and East Coast Highway. When officers arrived, they found a woman lying in the roadway with severe injuries. Paramedics rushed her to a nearby trauma center, where doctors listed her in critical condition. Investigators said an unidentified vehicle struck the pedestrian and then fled the scene. Police confirmed that no information about the suspect vehicle has…

 (Indio, CA) An Interstate 10 crash resulted in the death of John Keogh, 62, on Saturday afternoon when an SUV struck him near a freeway on-ramp in Indio. On Saturday, September 27, at around 12:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to a collision near the westbound Interstate 10 on-ramp at Monroe Street. Investigators said John Keogh crossed the on-ramp when a GMC Sierra, traveling northbound on Monroe before turning left, struck him. Authorities confirmed the front left side of the SUV hit Keogh, causing catastrophic injuries. Emergency responders arrived quickly but declared him dead at the scene. The driver,…

(Venice, CA) Police are searching for the driver involved in a Washington Boulevard hit-and-run that killed a Neo Moroke, 23, last month. On Saturday, September 20, at around 1:58 a.m., Neo Moroke was walking across Washington Boulevard at Lincoln Boulevard in a marked crosswalk. As he crossed, a blue SUV traveling eastbound struck him and then sped away, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Emergency crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived quickly and gave medical aid at the scene. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Police confirmed that…

(Oceanside, CA) An Oceanside Boulevard hit-and-run resulted in the death of Josiah Baker late Thursday night. Investigators believe impaired driving contributed to the crash. On Thursday, September 25, at about 10:20 p.m., Oceanside police officers received calls about a man struck by a vehicle on Oceanside Boulevard just west of El Camino Real. Officers learned that a 2020 Ford Ranger heading east had hit Josiah Baker before continuing forward. Investigators later identified the suspected driver as 65-year-old Oceanside resident Yolanda Orozco. Authorities said she admitted being behind the wheel and showed signs of intoxication when questioned. Police confirmed that Baker…

(Oasis, CA) A driver suffered major injuries in a Harrison Street accident on Sunday afternoon when two pickup trucks collided in the community of Oasis. On Sunday, September 28, at around 1:00 p.m., the California Highway Patrol reported a crash on Harrison Street just south of 70th Avenue. Investigators said a 34-year-old man driving a Dodge Dakota attempted to enter Harrison Street from Polk Street in an unsafe manner. At the same time, an 82-year-old man in a Toyota Tacoma traveled southbound on Harrison Street. The two trucks collided, causing heavy damage to both vehicles. Emergency crews rushed to the…

(Jurupa Valley, CA) An Agua Mansa Road crash killed Andres Quintana Somoza early Tuesday morning, involving a car and a tractor-trailer at a busy Jurupa Valley intersection. On Tuesday, September 30, at just before 2:00 a.m., Riverside County sheriff’s deputies responded to a collision at Agua Mansa Road and Brown Avenue. Investigators said a tractor-trailer and a smaller car collided, leaving the car severely damaged. When emergency crews arrived, they found Andres Quintana Somoza, who drove the car, unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced Somoza dead within minutes. The sheriff’s department confirmed the semi-truck driver stayed at the scene and fully cooperated with…

(Burbank, CA) A pedestrian lost his life in a Golden State Freeway collision on Saturday evening, shocking drivers and causing major delays in the area. On Saturday, September 27, at 7:09 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received reports of a man struck on the southbound Golden State Freeway at Verdugo Avenue. Witnesses said the pedestrian crossed multiple lanes when a vehicle hit him. As a result, the crash left him down in the No. 1 lane. Several drivers stopped to help, and one vehicle reportedly shielded him from traffic. When officers arrived, they blocked off lanes to protect first responders.…