Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.

(Valley Glen, CA) A woman was critically injured Friday morning, October 17, after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while walking in a crosswalk during a Chandler Boulevard accident, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Officers responded around 9:20 a.m. to the intersection of Chandler and Van Nuys boulevards. When they arrived, they found the woman lying in the roadway with severe injuries. Upon investigating, authorities learned she crossed the street northbound inside the crosswalk. While crossing, a silver Lexus NX350H traveling eastbound struck her. The driver drove off without stopping to help the victim. Paramedics with the Los…

(Vernon, CA) A bicyclist identified as William Valle, 45, was killed early Wednesday morning, October 22, in a Pacific Avenue crash after being struck by two separate hit-and-run vehicles, according to the Vernon Police Department. The fatal collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near 45th Street. Lt. Gabriel Martinez said a vehicle traveling southbound on Pacific Avenue struck Valle. The impact threw him into the northbound lanes, where a second vehicle also hit him. Both drivers fled the scene without stopping to help. When Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics arrived, they pronounced Valle dead at the scene. Descriptions of the…

(Ontario, CA) Three people were killed and at least four others were left injured in a tragic 10 Freeway collision in Ontario on Tuesday afternoon, October 21, according to the California Highway Patrol.  The crash occurred on the westbound 10 Freeway, just east of the 15 Freeway. The dashcam video from the Freightliner truck involved captured the collision. The footage shows the big rig slamming into the rear of an SUV, then crashing into multiple other vehicles in a violent chain reaction. Authorities arrested the semi-truck driver, 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh of Yuba City, for allegedly driving under the influence of…

(Long Beach, CA) Authorities identified Eduardo Jones, 69, as the victim who was struck and killed Friday morning, October 17, in a Pacific Coast Highway incident, according to police and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The fatal collision occurred around 6:25 a.m. near the intersection of Hayes Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway. Investigators said Jones crossed the street at that time. At some point, an eastbound 2023 Ford F-150, driven by a 40-year-old Wilmington man, struck him. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with officers. Responding Long Beach police officers performed CPR until paramedics arrived. Despite…

(Winchester, CA) A motorist was seriously injured Monday morning, October 20, in a Winchester Road collision involving a van and a semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 10:50 a.m. at the intersection of Winchester Road and Olive Avenue. CHP officials said two vehicles collided head-on. As a result, the van driver was trapped in the wreckage with life-threatening injuries. Riverside County Fire Department crews arrived within minutes and performed a cut-and-rescue operation shortly after 11 a.m. The truck driver did not sustain injuries, and the van did not have any other passenger inside it. Paramedics…

(San Diego, CA) Authorities have identified the 11-year-old boy who was killed Monday morning, October 20, in a Jackson Drive crash in San Carlos as Andrew Olsen of San Diego, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. The collision happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the 6600 block of Jackson Drive. Police said Andrew and his two siblings were crossing the street at that time. Suddenly, a vehicle struck all three children. Paramedics transported Andrew to Rady Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. One of his siblings suffered a compound arm fracture, while the third child’s…

(Pacoima, CA) Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run Van Nuys Boulevard accident Sunday night as Juan Villegas Martinez, 53, of Pacoima, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The fatal crash happened around 10 p.m. in the 13200 block of Van Nuys Boulevard near Ralston Avenue. Upon investigating, police said Martinez crossed the intersection diagonally. Moments later, a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup traveling southbound struck him. By the time paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived, they pronounced Martinez. The driver did not stop and was last seen heading north on Sutter Avenue from…

(Rancho Mirage, CA) A driver was arrested Monday afternoon, October 20, following a Ramon Road pursuit that ended in a multi-vehicle crash, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies were called around 4 p.m. to the intersection of Frank Sinatra Drive and Highway 111. Initial reports indicated a possible DUI driver recklessly driving in the area, Sgt. Robert Martinez said. When deputies located the vehicle matching the description, they tried to conduct a traffic stop. Instead, the driver refused to pull over, prompting a short pursuit. The chase ended at Ramon Road and Bob Hope Drive when the suspect’s…

(Wildomar, CA) One motorist was killed, and another sustained serious injuries Sunday afternoon, October 19, in an Olive Street collision, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies and Cal Fire crews responded shortly before 2 p.m. to the intersection of Olive and Grape streets. When they arrived, they found two vehicles that had crashed in the middle of the roadway. Sgt. Brad Foster said first responders found both drivers trapped in their vehicles. Emergency personnel extricated the victims shortly after. Paramedics transported both motorists to Inland Valley Medical Center in critical condition. One of the victims later died from…

(Los Angeles, CA) A pedestrian was killed late Monday night, October 20, in a southbound 110 Freeway crash near downtown Los Angeles after apparently falling or jumping from a vehicle before being struck by multiple cars, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident occurred around 11:21 p.m. near West 23rd Street on the southbound lanes of the Harbor Freeway. CHP Officer Sergio Garcia said the victim had been traveling in a car before ending up on the roadway, where several passing vehicles struck the individual. When paramedics arrived, they pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. Their name, age,…