Author: Leo H.

(Bakersfield, CA) A Norris Road accident resulted in the death of Jesus Torrez Loya Jr., 31, of Bakersfield Thursday night, October 9, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred around 8:55 p.m., east of Stockton Avenue. A preliminary investigation determined that a 27-year-old Bakersfield man drove a 2010 silver Toyota Corolla eastbound on Norris Road. They learned he was going at approximately 45 miles per hour when the collision occurred. For reasons still under investigation, Torrez Loya was crossing southbound from the north shoulder, outside of a marked crosswalk. As he crossed,…

(Bakersfield, CA) A man killed in a hit-and-run Roberts Lane collision early Wednesday, October 8, has been identified as Joshua Scott Pierson, 36, of Bakersfield, according to the Kern County Coroner’s Office. The California Highway Patrol said officers responded around 1:05 a.m. to a report of a crash between a pedestrian and a vehicle near Roberts Lane and Plymouth Avenue. Investigators determined that a black Honda Accord traveled east on Roberts Lane when it struck Pierson. At the time of the collision, he was crossing outside of a marked crosswalk. After the impact, the driver fled the scene in an…

(Los Angeles, CA) A woman was critically injured earlier this month in a Central Avenue hit-and-run involving two vehicles that struck her as she crossed the street near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the crash occurred around 5:45 a.m. on October 5 at the intersection of Central Avenue and 14th Place. Investigators said the woman crossed the street when a dark-colored 2018–2025 Ford Explorer heading south on Central struck her. As a result, the impact threw her to the ground. Moments later, a blue 2007–2011 Honda CR-V struck her again before both drivers…

(Riverside, CA) A motorcyclist was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, October 15, following a Riverside (91) Freeway crash involving a bus and a car, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported around 4:30 p.m. on the westbound lanes near Tyler Street. CHP officials said the motorcycle collided with a Riverside Transit Agency bus. As a result, the bike overturned and threw the rider into the HOV lane. As the rider laid in the lane, the motorcycle struck a nearby car. Riverside Fire Department paramedics arrived shortly after and treated the injured rider. When paramedics assessed the rider, they determined…

(Riverside, CA) A semi-truck slammed into a center divider and clipped two vehicles during heavy rain on Friday afternoon, October 10, causing lane closures and delays in an Interstate 15 Freeway accident, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 12:30 p.m. on the northbound 15 Freeway, just south of Magnolia Avenue. CHP officials said the big rig lost control on slick lanes and veered into the divider. As a result, it struck both a pickup truck and a sedan. The semi sustained major front-end damage but was not hauling cargo at the time. One driver suffered…

(Los Angeles, CA) Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the driver involved in a 20th Street hit-and-run that left a 64-year-old bicyclist seriously injured earlier this year in the Pico-Union neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the collision occurred around 3:15 a.m. on May 28. The man was crossing 20th Street in a marked crosswalk while riding south on Hoover Street. At the same time, a white sedan made a left turn from northbound Hoover onto westbound 20th Street. At that moment, the sedan struck the cyclist and continued driving toward the Interstate 10 west on-ramp.…

(Griffith Park, CA) A multi-vehicle wreck involving an overturned semi-truck caused a major shutdown in a northbound Sacramento (5) Freeway crash late Tuesday night, October 14, spilling fuel and blocking traffic for several hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at around 11:30 p.m. just south of the westbound Ventura (134) Freeway connector. CHP Officer Elizabeth Kravig said a semi-trailer jackknifed, causing it to overturn. As a result, it collided with several vehicles, including a Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Camry, and Honda Civic. Fuel from the overturned big rig spilled across the freeway, prompting a hazardous materials cleanup.…

(Bonsall, CA) A pedestrian was struck and killed early Thursday morning in a hit-and-run Interstate 15 collision in northern San Diego County, authorities said. The crash occurred around 12:30 a.m. on the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near Old Highway 395, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers said a vehicle struck a man then drove off, fleeing the sene. Investigators believe the vehicle involved may have been a Mazda with front-end and undercarriage damage. Authorities have not released the victim’s name, pending notification of family. CHP officers are searching for the driver and have asked anyone with information to…

(Desert Palms, CA) A 22-year-old Thermal man was arrested early Friday morning, October 10, on suspicion of driving under the influence after a two-vehicle collision involving a California Highway Patrol enforcement car in a Washington Street ramp crash, authorities said. The collision occurred shortly before 1 a.m. on the westbound Interstate 10 off-ramp at Washington Street near Varner Road, according to the CHP. Two officers inside a Dodge Charger patrol vehicle were exiting the ramp. At that moment, a 2024 Toyota Corolla entered the ramp traveling the wrong way, striking the front of the patrol car. Both vehicles sustained significant…

(Ramona, CA) Authorities have identified the woman killed in a Main Street accident Saturday night, on October 11, as Ashley Dietze, 35, of Ramona, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. Upon investigating, authorities learned the crash happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Main Street. Dietze and a 42-year-old man were walking when they were struck by a westbound 1997 Toyota T100 pickup truck. Authorities described the area as a dimly lit stretch of roadway with no marked crosswalk. Ashley Dietze was pronounced dead at the scene. Paramedics transported her companion to Palomar Medical…