Author: Leo H.

(San Diego, CA) A pedestrian was killed early Thursday morning, November 20, in an Outer Road trolley accident after being struck by a passing trolley in the Palm City neighborhood. According to the San Diego Police Department, the fatal collision occurred around 4 a.m. near Outer Road and Coronado Avenue. Investigators said a person was hit by a moving trolley, though it remains unclear what led to the incident. Emergency crews responded to the scene, but pronounced the pedestrian dead at the location. The victim’s name and age have not yet been released pending notification of relatives. Police said the…

(San Diego, CA) A 38-year-old woman was killed early Wednesday morning, November 19, in a Mission Gorge Road accident after being struck by two vehicles in quick succession, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m. in the 7500 block of Mission Gorge Road, near Princess View Drive. Investigators said the woman crossed the road mid-block when a 2021 Honda CR-V struck her. Moments later, a 2022 Tesla Model Y ran over the victim as she lay in the roadway. Police said when officers arrived, they pronounced the pedestrian dead at the…

(Santa Ana, CA) A Shelton Street collision with a trash truck resulted in the death of Maria Rubalcava de Ruesga, 69, of Santa Ana. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, the crash occurred around 7:56 a.m. near Shelton Street and Bishop Street. Investigators said a trash truck headed east on Bishop Street. As the truck made a right turn onto South Shelton Street, it struck Ruesga as she crossed the street. Paramedics with the Orange County Fire Authority responded and pronounced Ruesga dead at the scene. Police said the driver of the trash truck remained at the scene and…

(Alhambra, CA) A woman was killed and three others, including a police officer, were injured early Thursday morning, November 20, in a Valley Boulevard crash that occurred during a high-speed pursuit in Alhambra. According to the Alhambra Police Department, the crash happened around 3 a.m. near Valley Boulevard and Fremont Avenue. At that time, officers pursued a suspect vehicle in the area. As a result, several vehicles collided, a woman inside a gray SUV got ejected from her vehicle. By the time first responders arrived, they pronounced the woman dead at the scene. An Alhambra police officer was found unconscious…

(Glendale, AZ) A loop 101 crash left Vincente Catellanos Rodriguez, 64, of Tollescon dead when a vehicle struck him while he crossed the freeway on-ramp in West Valley. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred around 5:15 a.m. on the westbound Loop 101 on-ramp at 35th Avenue. Investigators said Rodriguez attempted to cross the on-ramp to reach a designated construction area on the north shoulder of the freeway. As he crossed the lanes, an oncoming vehicle struck him. Paramedics transported Rodriguez to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. DPS confirmed that the driver…

(Fullerton, CA) A woman was killed Monday night, November 16, in a Magnolia Avenue collision after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a busy intersection. According to the Fullerton Police Department, the crash occurred around 9 p.m. at Magnolia and Orangethorpe avenues. Investigators said the woman walked north from the southeast corner of the intersection against a red light. As she crossed, a Nissan Altima struck her in the middle of the street. Moments later, a Mercedes GL550 traveling nearby also struck her. When paramedics arrived, they transported the woman to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her…

(Dana Point, CA) A Dana Point crash caused by Bradley Gene Funk, 59, resulted in the death of Luis Adrian Morales-Pacheco, 13 of San Juan Capistrano Tuesday morning, November 17. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded around 8:20 a.m. to Dana Point Harbor Drive and Park Lantern. They received reports of a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. When deputies arrived, they found Morales-Pacheco, suffering from severe injuries. Paramedics arrived and transported him to a hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. Officials said Funk allegedly drove onto a curb and hit Morales-Pacheco as he walked to…

(San Diego, CA) An 89-year-old woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning, November 17, in an Imperial Avenue accident when her car collided with an SUV in the Jamacha area, authorities said. According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. A woman, driving a Volkswagen Jetta, attempted to make a left turn from westbound Imperial Avenue onto Viewcrest Drive. While making a turn, her vehicle was struck by an oncoming Ford Excursion traveling eastbound on Imperial. Paramedics arrived and transported the woman to a hospital, where she was treated for multiple serious injuries, including brain…

(Phoenix, AZ) One person was killed and another seriously injured Tuesday afternoon, November 18, in an Interstate 17 Freeway collision in north Phoenix, authorities said. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash occurred near the Jomax Road exit. The collision involved two vehicles, one of which overturned as a result of the crash. First responders arrived to find at least one person dead at the scene. They also found another suffering from life-threatening injuries. First responders transported that individual to a nearby hospital for treatment. The crash heavily impacted the northbound lanes of I-17, causing extended traffic…

(Los Angeles, CA) A Santa Ana Freeway crash involving a sedan and a big rig resulted in the death of Cesar Biteranta, 71, in Boyle Heights Monday afternoon, November 17. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 12:50 p.m. on the northbound 5 Freeway just south of Indiana Street. The crash happened on the right side of the northbound lanes, where a car and a big rig reportedly collided under still-undetermined circumstances. Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said paramedics pronounced Biteranta dead at the scene. Authorities did not report any additional injuries. Fire crews assisted…