Author: Leo H.

(Tucson, AZ) A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday night, December 3, in an East Drexel Road crash after being struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. According to the Tucson Police Department, the collision occurred near East Drexel Road and South 6th Avenue. Investigators said the pedestrian crossed Drexel Road from north to south at night. At some point, a westbound vehicle struck the victim, fleeing the scene. When officers arrived, they found the victim in the roadway. Paramedics pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of family.…

(San Ysidro, CA) An 83-year-old man suffered fatal injuries Saturday evening, November 29, after being struck by a vehicle in a San Ysidro Boulevard collision. According to the San Diego Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the 200 block of East San Ysidro Boulevard. Investigators said a 2011 Jeep Liberty, driven by a 71-year-old man, headed westbound after exiting the freeway. At some point, it struck the pedestrian crossing the street. When paramedics arrived, they found the victim suffering from a pelvic fracture and a brain bleed. They transported them to a nearby hospital, where his condition…

 (Temescal Valley, CA) One person was hospitalized Sunday afternoon, November 30, following an Indian Truck Trail accident involving two motorcycles in an unincorporated area south of Temescal Valley, authorities said. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, authorities received reports of the accident at around 1:20 p.m. along Indian Truck Trail. They learned two motorcycles collided on a remote section of roadway. Firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene and located one injured rider in an area difficult to access. Rescue crews carried the victim to safety and transported them by ground ambulance to a nearby hospital with moderate injuries,…

(Los Angeles, CA) A bicyclist was killed Sunday evening, November 30, in an East 71st Street crash involving a vehicle in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded around 6 p.m. to the intersection of East 71st Street and Holmes Avenue. The received reports of a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle. When first responders arrived, they found the bicyclist critically injured. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced the victim dead. Detectives from the LASD Homicide Bureau are investigating the circumstances of the crash. No…

(San Felipe, CA) At least one person was killed Sunday afternoon, November 30, in a San Felipe Road accident involving a head-on collision that left several others seriously injured. According to the California Highway Patrol, they received reports of the crash at around 3:08 p.m. at 25704 San Felipe Road. An iPhone crash alert notified dispatchers, who later learned that one of the vehicles had overturned and caught fire. Emergency crews responded to find multiple victims trapped inside the wreckage. ABC10 News reported that first responders airlifted four people to hospitals. One of the four victims required CPR and two…

(San Diego, CA) A 58-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning, November 30, in an India Street collision after being struck by a vehicle in the Hillcrest neighborhood. According to the San Diego Police Department, officers and paramedics responded to the 3500 block of India Street. Authorities received reports before Midnight Saturday of a pedestrian struck by a car while crossing mid-block. Investigators said a silver or gray sedan traveling northbound on India street struck the pedestrian while driving through a green light. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Alexander Leroux. Paramedics transported Leroux to…

(Phoenix, AZ) A man was killed early Tuesday morning, December 2, in a 32nd Street crash after being struck by a vehicle in south Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Police Department, the collision occurred around 6 a.m. near 32nd Street and Broadway Road. Investigators said a white SUV traveled along Broadway. All of a sudden, it struck a man who was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk. Moments later, a sedan traveling nearby struck the SUV. Emergency responders arrived to find the pedestrian unresponsive in the roadway. They pronounced the victim dead at the scene, police said. Both…

(Huntington Beach, CA) A 37-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon, December 2, in a Goldenwest Street collision that involved seven vehicles and left several others injured, including two Orange County Probation Department officers. According to Huntington Beach Police Department spokeswoman Jessica Cuchilla, the crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. at the intersection of Goldenwest Street and Heil Avenue. Investigators said a gray Tesla Model 3 traveled eastbound on Heil Avenue at a high rate of speed. At some point, the driver lost control while crossing the intersection. The Tesla struck multiple vehicles, and debris from the impact hit several nearby cars.…

(Norwalk, CA) A 58-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning, November 26, in a 605 Freeway accident involving a motorcycle and a big rig in Norwalk. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 9 a.m. on the northbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway near Firestone Boulevard. Investigators said a big rig and a motorcycle collided in the traffic lanes under unclear circumstances. Emergency crews responded to the scene, where they found the motorcyclist unresponsive. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene, CHP officials said. Authorities later identified the victim as Shawn Chavez, 58, who died from multiple blunt…

(Los Angeles, CA) One person was killed early Monday morning, December 1, in a Santa Monica Freeway crash involving four vehicles in the Mid-City area. According to Officer Megan Curtis of the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1:56 a.m. on the eastbound 10 Freeway near the South La Brea Avenue exit. Investigators said a silver Honda Civic and a dark-colored Infiniti collided in the middle lanes. They later learned two additional vehicles became involved moments later, coming to rest along the right shoulder. A nearby resident reported hearing an initial crash before another vehicle slammed into one of…