Author: Leo H.

(Tucson, AZ) A pedestrian suffered serious injuries Wednesday evening, February 18, after being struck by a vehicle in a First Avenue accident. Tucson Police Department officers responded to reports of a collision near First Avenue and Grant Road. According to police, the pedestrian was on First Avenue when the crash occurred. Emergency responders arrived and provided medical care at the scene before transporting the injured person to a hospital. Authorities said the pedestrian sustained serious injuries. Officials did not release the victim’s name, age, or city of residence. Additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision, including where…

(Spring Valley, CA) At least one person was killed late Friday night, February 13, in a multi-vehicle Jamacha Boulevard crash. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision was reported at approximately 10:41 p.m. on Jamacha Boulevard just east of San Diego Street. Witnesses told officers that the collision involved three vehicles and that one of the vehicles overturned during the crash. Emergency crews responded to find significant damage at the scene. A witness reported that a woman was trapped inside the overturned vehicle. Firefighters worked to free the trapped person, completing the extrication at approximately 10:58 p.m., according to…

(Cathedral City, CA) A 48-year-old bicyclist was killed late Thursday night, February 12, after entering an intersection against a red light in an Ortega Road collision at Date Palm Drive. Cathedral City Police Department officers responded around 10:55 p.m. to reports of a crash at Ortega Road and Date Palm Drive. According to police, the bicyclist traveled westbound on Ortega Road and entered the intersection in a crosswalk against a red traffic signal. Authorities said a vehicle traveling southbound on Date Palm Drive also entered the intersection against a red light. The vehicle struck the bicyclist in the intersection, authorities…

(Long Beach, CA) A woman died days after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in a Redondo Avenue accident. Long Beach Police Department officers responded shortly before 4:50 p.m. Saturday, February 7, to reports of a hit-and-run involving a bicyclist near Redondo Avenue and East Second Street. When officers arrived, a bystander was already providing medical aid to the injured woman. Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported her to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Lori Carreon, 55. Detectives said a preliminary investigation…

(Santa Clarita, CA) A husband and wife were killed and their teenage daughter was critically injured late Friday night, February 13, in a suspected DUI Newhall Ranch Road crash. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded around 11:15 p.m. to the intersection of Newhall Ranch and Bouquet Canyon roads. According to investigators, a preliminary investigation determined that a 17-year-old drunken driver struck the victims’ vehicle. The impact caused fatal injuries to both adults inside. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims as Genry Ortiz Torres, 54, and Sylvia Lux, 49, both of Canyon Country. First responders pronounced…

(Blythe, CA) Six people were hospitalized Sunday morning, February 15, after a three-vehicle collision in a Neighbors Boulevard crash. Riverside County Fire Department crews responded around 11:30 a.m. to the intersection of Neighbors Boulevard and 14th Avenue. Upon arrival, firefighters found multiple damaged vehicles and several injured occupants. One person required extrication from a vehicle before paramedics could begin treatment. According to the fire department, two people suffered serious injuries and were airlifted to a hospital by helicopter. Four others sustained minor to moderate injuries and were transported by ground ambulance for further care. A seventh person involved in the…

(Poway, CA) One person was killed late Saturday night, February 14, in a Scripps Poway Parkway accident. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers received reports of the crash at approximately 11:32 p.m. on SR-67, near Rio Maria Road. Witnesses told officers that an SUV and a sedan collided in the roadway. CHP said the driver of one of the vehicles may have fled the scene on foot after the crash. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced one person dead at the scene. Authorities did not immediately release the victim’s name, age, or city of residence. The CHP’s online log indicated…

(Desert Hot Springs, CA) One person died Sunday evening, February 15, after two vehicles collided head-on in an Indian Canyon Drive collision. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 4:56 p.m. at the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and Pierson Boulevard. A witness told officers that a white Honda Civic and a gray Lexus collided head-on in the roadway. Authorities said one of the vehicles caught fire following the impact. Emergency responders arrived and began assessing those involved. CHP’s online log indicated that one person was pronounced dead at a hospital around 7:40 p.m.…

(Los Angeles, CA) A man was killed Sunday night, February 15, after being struck in a crosswalk by an SUV that fled the scene in a south Western Avenue crash. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 9:30 p.m. to South Western Avenue and West 82nd Street following reports of a pedestrian collision. When officers arrived, they learned the driver had been traveling northbound on Western Avenue and struck a man crossing westbound in a marked crosswalk at West 82nd Street. The victim was later identified as Javier Tamayo, 50, of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded and…

(Los Angeles, CA) A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday morning, February 5, after a collision on a southbound Harbor Freeway accident near the University Park neighborhood. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers received reports of a crash involving a motorcycle at approximately 6:17 a.m. The collision occurred on the southbound 110 Freeway just north of Adams Boulevard, close to the University of Southern California campus. Emergency responders arrived and found the motorcyclist with fatal injuries. Paramedics pronounced the rider dead at the scene. Authorities did not immediately release the victim’s name, age, or city of residence. Officials also did…