Author: Leo H.

(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…

(Fresno, CA) A man died in a Shaw Avenue crash early Monday, December 29, after he was struck by multiple vehicles in northwest Fresno. Officers responded just before 5 a.m. to the area of Shaw and Marks avenues. Investigators say the 30 or 40-year-old man walked toward a nearby shopping center when two vehicle struck him. Both drivers involved stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers. First responders pronounced the pedestrian dead shortly after the crash. Police say drugs or alcohol do not appear to be contributing factors. Authorities have not released his identity. Overview on the Shaw Avenue…

(Bakersfield, CA) One person was killed early Monday in a Hermosa Road crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup in foggy conditions. CHP officers dispatched at around 6:40 a.m. to the intersection of Hermosa Road and South Edison Road. Investigators say a 2016 International semi-truck traveled south on South Edison at about 35 mph. At the same time, a Toyota pickup headed west on Hermosa Road at an unknown speed. According to preliminary findings, both vehicles allegedly failed to stop at the posted stop signs, causing the pickup to collide with the semi. The semi-truck driver did not sustain any…

(Los Angeles, CA) A 32-year-old man died after a Florence Avenue accident earlier this month, and Los Angeles police are asking for the public’s help locating the hit-and-run driver. On December 10 at around 5:15 a.m., near Florence and Kansas avenues, a vehicle struck Tomas Lopez Onofre. When paramedics arrived, they rushed him to a hospital, but died on December 14. Family members believe he had been on his way to catch a bus before work when the collision happened. During a Tuesday news conference, LAPD officials said video shows the suspected driver in a white Cadillac sedan. They mentioned…

(Fresno, CA) A husband and wife were killed in a Highway 145 collision Monday night, December 29, when a suspected DUI driver struck their vehicle head-on. The crash happened just before 7:30 p.m. south of Ford Avenue. CHP says Shawn Borecha, 30, of Riverside drove southbound on Highway 145 when he attempted to pass two cars. As a result, he veered into the northbound lane. His vehicle collided head-on with a Hyundai carrying Carlos Pimentel, 69, and his wife, Maria, 62, both Coalinga residents. The couple died at the scene. Borecha suffered minor injuries. Officers arrested him on suspicion of…

(Los Angeles, CA) Four people, including two police officers, were injured in a Victory Boulevard accident early Monday, December 29, in Reseda. The crash happened around 1 a.m. near Victory and Reseda boulevards. LAPD officials say the officers responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call. While driving with lights and sirens on, their patrol vehicle collided with a civilian car. Both officers and two occupants of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No arrests have been made, and investigators continue to review what caused the crash. Overview on the Victory Boulevard Accident When…

(Long Beach, CA) A teenage boy was injured in a South Street collision Friday morning, December 19, after a vehicle struck him as he crossed the roadway. Officers responded around 7:36 a.m. to the 1600 block of South Street at Walnut Avenue. When they arrived, they found the teen suffering upper-body injuries. Paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital, describing his injuries as non-life-threatening. Police say the boy had been crossing within a marked crosswalk when he a vehicle driven by an adult man struck him. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Authorities suspect distracted driving…

(San Diego, CA) A 33-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries in a Clairemont Mesa Boulevard crash Friday night, December 19. Officers responded around 8:40 p.m. to the 3700 block of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard where the victim rode a 2009 Suzuki motorcycle eastbound. Police say a 49-year-old man driving a 2014 Nissan Sentra attempted an illegal left turn into a shopping center. As a result, it caused the motorcycle to strike the passenger side of the vehicle. First responders treated the rider on scene and rushed to the hospital with severe trauma. Doctors determined the rider sustained a brain bleed and multiple…