Author: Leo H.
(Santa Ana, CA) A Bristol Street DUI crash killed John Valenzuela Luera, 66, in Santa Ana. On Wednesday, July 30, at about 10:50 p.m., the Bristol Street DUI crash occurred. According to the Santa Ana Police Department, it happened on the intersection of Bristol Street and Segerstrom Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a collision between a vehicle and John Valenzuela Luera of Santa Ana. Luera walked in the traffic lanes on Bristol Street. All of a sudden, a vehicle driving down the street struck him. Paramedics arrived shortly to administer life-saving measures before transporting him to…
(San Diego, CA) A pedestrian sustained serious injuries in a Sports Arena Boulevard collision in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego. On Sunday, August 3, at 3:22 a.m., the Sports Arena Boulevard collision occurred. According to the San Diego Police Department, it happened across the 4100 block of the street. When authorities investigated, they learned a man crossed Sports Arena Boulevard. At that moment, a 28-year-old woman, driving a 2015 Toyota RAV4, did not see the man and struck him. The man suffered serious injuries as a result of the crash. By the time paramedics arrived, they transported the…
(Los Angeles, CA) A man in his early 60s died in a La Brea Avenue hit and run crash in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. On Sunday, August 3, at around 9:15 p.m., the La Brea Avenue hit and run crash occurred. According to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center, it happened on La Brea Avenue and Adams Boulevard. When officers investigated, they learned a vehicle drove northbound on La Brea Avenue. All of a sudden, the vehicle struck a man walking outside the crosswalk. The driver fled the scene, not stopping to…
(Bakersfield, CA) A total of 11 people sustained injuries in a Highway 58 multi-car crash in Bakersfield. On Thursday, at about 7:41 p.m., the Highway 58 multi-car crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on Highway 58, just west of Highway 223. When authorities investigated, they learned a Ford F-350 drove westbound on Highway 223. Meanwhile, a Jeep drove on westbound Highway 58. All of a sudden, the Jeep slowed down for a stopped vehicle on the right shoulder. The Ford failed to see the slowdown, causing the collision. The Ford struck the Jeep on the side,…
(Los Angeles, CA) A New Hampshire Avenue DUI crash killed Nadir Gavarrete, 9, in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles. On Thursday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m., the New Hampshire Avenue DUI crash occurred. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it happened in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Fourth Street. When Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the crash site, they learned the driver of an RV drove southbound on New Hampshire. All of a sudden, when they tried to make a left turn onto Fourth, they collided into Nadir Gavarrete and his 19-year-old brother. By…
(Fresno, CA) A Jensen Avenue hit and run resulted in the death of Adan Ochoa, 44, in Fresno. On Wednesday, July 30, at about 6:30 a.m., the Jensen Avenue hit and run occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the south shoulder of Jensen Avenue, east of Del Rey Avenue. When officers arrived at the crash site, they found Adan Ochoa of Reedley on the side of the road. When they investigated, they learned a suspect vehicle, a dark gray metallic Toyota Avalon with damage to the right front area, struck Ochoa and left without stopping to…
(Shadow Hills, CA) A deadly Wentworth Street crash resulted in the death of William Hungerford, 54, and Ana Ramos, 68, in Shadow Hills. On Monday, August 4, at about 3:45 p.m., the Wentworth Street crash occurred. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, it happened on Wentworth Street, near Wheatland Avenue. When LAFD officials arrived, they found two vehicles involved in a head-on collision. Authorities found the two vehicles mangled, interlocked with one another. When officers investigated the scene, they found two people trapped in the wreckage. After extricating both victims, first responders pronounced them dead at the Wentworth Street…
(Los Angeles, CA) A 110 Freeway hit and run race resulted in a total of four vehicles being crashed into in Los Angeles. On Sunday, July 27, at about 2:30 a.m., the 110 Freeway hit and run crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the 110 Freeway, near Florence Avenue. When CHP officers investigated, they learned two suspected vehicles, a white and a black sedan, raced one another. They reportedly weaved dangerously between other vehicles. During their reckless racing, the black car, behind the white car, tried to swerve around an uninvolved driver when they failed…
(Huntington Beach, CA) Two homes received significant damage from a Newland Street crash in Huntington Beach. On Friday, July 25, a little after 10:30 p.m., the Newland Street crash occurred. According to Huntington Beach police, it happened in the residential area of Newland Street. When police investigated, they learned a car struck two homes, causing extensive damage. The driver and an 18-year-old passenger required transportation to a nearby hospital. Investigators believe the teen driver lost control of their vehicle while driving at a high rate of speed, causing the Newland Street crash. Police cited the teenage driver for driving without…
(Bakersfield, CA) A Kern Street hit and run crash killed Joe Paul Gongora, 47, in the Taft area of Bakersfield. On Monday, July 28, at about 10:43 a.m., the Kern Street hit and run occurred. According to Taft police, it happened on the 1000 block of Kern Street. When officers investigated, they learned the fatal hit and run involved a truck and a motorcycle. The truck driver, now identified as Alejandro Padilla from Taft, struck Joe Paul Gongora, fleeing the scene. By the time authorities arrived at the Kern Street hit and run crash site, they pronounced Gongora dead. The…