Author: Leo H.

(Rancho Mirage, CA) A woman was killed Sunday night, February 22, after being struck by a vehicle in a Highway 111 accident. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the collision occurred at approximately 9:56 p.m. in the area of Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive. Deputies arrived to find Alicia Miller, 62, of Palm Desert, lying in the roadway with significant injuries. Paramedics responded shortly after and performed life-saving measures at the scene. Despite those efforts, Miller was pronounced dead at the location. Authorities did not release additional details about how long she had been in the roadway prior…

(Lake Elsinore, CA) A man was killed Sunday night, February 22, after being struck by an SUV driven by an allegedly intoxicated motorist in a South Grand Avenue crash. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred shortly before 10 p.m. on South Grand Avenue. Investigators said Benjamin Douglass, 48, of Lake Elsinore was walking within the southbound traffic lane of Grand and directly in the path of vehicles for reasons that remain under investigation. CHP Officer Brian Seel said a 51-year-old Murrieta resident drove a Toyota Rav4 southbound at approximately 45 mph when he encountered Douglass in the…

(Cathedral City, CA) An elderly man was killed Saturday morning, February 21, in an Interstate 10 collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after 6:30 a.m. when a Lexus and a Toyota both traveled eastbound on Interstate 10. Investigators said the Lexus made an unsafe turn to the right at an unconfirmed speed and struck the Toyota. Both vehicles veered off the roadway following the impact. CHP Officer David Torres said the Lexus came to rest in a body of water, while the Toyota overturned onto its roof and submerged in standing water from recent rain.…

(Lake Balboa, CA) A woman was killed early Monday morning, February 23, after being struck by a vehicle in a Balboa Boulevard accident. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Balboa Boulevard and Saticoy Street. The crash occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m., according to authorities. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Daisy Reyes, 29. Information about traffic signals, lighting conditions, and vehicle speed remained under review as the investigation continued. Police said the driver involved in the crash…

(Los Angeles, CA) Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who fled the scene of a deadly Venice Boulevard accident. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 6 near Venice Boulevard and Malvern Avenue. Investigators said a silver 2008 to 2010 four-door Chrysler 300 sedan traveled eastbound on Venice Boulevard when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. Authorities did not release the victim’s name, age, or city of residence. That information remained pending…

(Pacoima, CA) A man died Friday evening, February 20, after a two-vehicle collision in a San Fernando Road crash. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 8:21 p.m. to reports of a traffic collision at the intersection. When officers arrived, they learned one vehicle had been traveling eastbound on Paxton Street while a second vehicle headed northbound on San Fernando Road. The two vehicles collided in the intersection, according to an LAPD spokesperson. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported the driver of the eastbound vehicle to a hospital for treatment. Despite medical efforts, he was later pronounced dead. Authorities did…

(Jurupa Valley, CA) A man was killed early Saturday morning, February 21, after being struck by a fleeing driver in a Van Buren Boulevard accident. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded just after midnight to reports of a pedestrian collision at Van Buren Boulevard and Jurupa Road. When deputies arrived, they found a man lying in the roadway with fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Sean Heiderich, 22, of Los Angeles. Authorities did not release additional details about why he was in the roadway at the time of…

(Agoura Hills, CA) A pedestrian was killed early Monday morning, February 23, after being struck by a big rig in an eastbound Ventura Freeway collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 5:57 a.m. on the eastbound 101 Freeway just west of Lost Hills Road. Officers and Los Angeles County Fire Department crews responded to the scene and located a pedestrian in the roadway following a collision involving a big-rig truck. Despite emergency response efforts, the pedestrian could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities did not release the victim’s name,…

(Los Angeles, CA) A pregnant woman and her unborn child were among multiple people killed Thursday afternoon, February 19, when a speeding vehicle ran a red light and triggered a fiery chain reaction in a Slauson Avenue crash. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1:30 p.m. when a gray Mercedes traveling southbound on La Brea Avenue entered the intersection at Slauson Avenue at a high rate of speed. Witnesses reported the driver ran a red light before striking several vehicles. The impact sparked an intense fire that quickly engulfed multiple cars near a gas station. First…

(Long Beach, CA) A man died Wednesday night, February 18, after being struck by a pickup truck in a Seventh Street collision. Long Beach Police Department officers responded around 10:50 p.m. to the area of Seventh and Dawson streets. When officers arrived, they learned a pedestrian had been struck in the roadway. Long Beach Fire Department personnel transported the injured man to a local hospital. Despite medical efforts, the pedestrian later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, according to police. Authorities did not release the victim’s name, age, or city of residence. That information remained unavailable as officials worked…