Author: Leonardo Hernandez Jr.

(Santee, CA) A 37-year-old man was arrested Sunday night, October 19, following a Mission Gorge Road collision that injured another driver and ended in a hit-and-run attempt, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 9:27 p.m. to the 9000 block of Mission Gorge Road. They received reports of a multi-vehicle crash near Fanita Drive. Investigators said the suspect, identified as Robert Panza, had been speeding moments before crashing into a second vehicle. As a result, he left the injured driver behind and fled on foot toward the San Diego River. Authorities established a containment perimeter and,…

(Palmdale, CA) A 29-year-old man suspected of driving under the influence was arrested following a Sierra Highway DUI crash that left a Melyssa Cardaropoli, 47, of Rosamond dead early Sunday morning, October 19, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers received calls at around 12:05 a.m. regarding a collision on Sierra Highway, south of Avenue E. The reports mentioned a head-on collision involving a 1999 Chevrolet and a 2018 Hyundai. Investigators said the Chevrolet, driven by the suspect identified only as Gonzalez of Palmdale, had been seen drifting into oncoming lanes multiple times before colliding head-on with Cardaropoli, who d…

(Ramona, CA) A State Route 67 crash resulted in the death of Kathleen Bonie Mess, 76, Tuesday morning, October 19, after a car struck her mobility scooter, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 4:55 a.m. near Julian Street. A 2014 Toyota Camry traveled northbound hit the Mess’s three-wheeled scooter from behind on the roadway. CHP Officer Jasmine Lopez said the impact threw her onto the pavement. Paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced Mess dead at the scene. Authorities said intoxication does not appear to have been a factor in the crash. Perspective on the State Route…

(Spring Valley, CA) A Jamacha Road collision resulted in the death of Miriam Nelly Valles, 50, of El Cajon, and several others injured when two vehicles crashed head-on near Sweetwater Reservoir, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday, October 18, on Jamacha Road near Darby Street. CHP officials said Valles traveled westbound in a 2021 Nissan Rogue. At some point, an eastbound 2010 Toyota Camry crossed a concrete median and slammed into her vehicle. Paramedics transported Valles to a trauma center, where doctors later pronounced her dead. Three other adults, including both drivers,…

(Lake Mathews, CA) Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed Sunday night, October 19, in a Cajalco Road accident as Edgar Flores, 48, of Perris, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred shortly before 9 p.m. between Eagle Canyon Road and La Sierra Avenue, south of Lake Mathews. CHP officials said Flores rode eastbound at an unconfirmed speed. At some point, his motorcycle collided with a sedan under circumstances that remain unclear. As a result, the impact threw Flores down an embankment. Paramedics with the Riverside County Fire Department arrived within minutes but pronounced him dead at the scene.…

(Huntington Beach, CA) A Pacific Coast Highway accident resulted in the death of Eric John Williams, 45, of Garden Grove, and two others were seriously injured Monday morning, October 20, involving a vehicle and multiple bicyclists, according to city officials. The crash occurred around 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Beach Boulevard. Huntington Beach police received reports of a car, driven by Amber Calderon, 43, of Long Beach, striking three cyclists, said Public Affairs Manager Corbin Carson. By the time authorities and paramedics arrived, they pronounced Williams dead at the scene. Two others were taken to…

(Irvine, CA) At least one person was killed Sunday night. October 19, in a Santiago Canyon Road collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV near Irvine Lake, according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities received reports of the collision at around 8:23 p.m. near Red Rock Canyon Road. Witnesses told officers that a motorcycle collided with a red SUV at first. Immediately after, the SUV veered off the roadway, went down an embankment, crashing into a tree. Debris was scattered across all lanes of Santiago Canyon Road, prompting a temporary road closure. Paramedics and firefighters rushed to the scene, with…

(Los Angeles, CA) A woman identified as Kathryn Gerdes, 30, was killed early Saturday morning, October 18, in a 10 Freeway exit crash on a downtown Los Angeles interchange, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred around 4:33 a.m. on the transition from the eastbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway to the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway. CHP Officer Erik Larson said Gerdes walked across traffic lanes at the time of the collision. All of a sudden, a white Lexus RX 350 struck her near the freeway divider. The driver of the Lexus remained at the scene and cooperated with…

(Los Angeles, CA) A 57-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning, October 19, in an Arleta Avenue hit-and-run after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. near Arleta Avenue and Wentworth Street. Upon investigation, authorities learned a silver Honda Civic traveled northbound on Arleta. At some point, they struck the pedestrian and continued driving without stopping. When Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived, they transported the victim to a nearby hospital. Doctors later pronounced him dead from his injuries. Authorities have not…

(Rosemead, CA) A pedestrian identified as Aric Verador Mesina, 30, was killed early Sunday morning, October 19, in a San Bernardino Freeway collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 5:55 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway, just west of Rosemead Boulevard. CHP officials said Mesina walked on the freeway. At some point, more than one vehicle struck him while on the roadway. It remains unclear why he was on the freeway at the time of the crash. Traffic officers closed several lanes for the investigation and reopened the freeway at 9:11 a.m. No additional details about…