Author: Leo H.
(El Cajon, CA) A Chase Avenue hit and run crash at an intersection resulted in the death of Jim Frazee, 50, in El Cajon. On Monday, August 18, at 1 a.m., the Chase Avenue hit and run occurred. According to Lt. Joe Crawford of the El Cajon Police Department, it happened near the intersection of Chase and Avocado avenues. When officers investigated, they learned a white GMC SUV drove on Chase Avenue. All of a sudden, the driver crashed into a fire hydrant and power pole. As a result, the damaged fire hydrant sent water into the water and the…
(Desert Hot Springs, CA) A Palm Drive collision resulted in the death of Christopher Ventura, 21, in Desert Hot Springs. On Saturday, August 16, at about 7:40 a.m., the Palm Drive collision occurred. According to the Desert Hot Springs Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Palm Drive and Dillon Road. When police officers arrived, they found Christopher Ventura of Desert Hot Springs lying on the roadway. They pronounced Ventura dead at the Palm Drive collision site. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries, prompting a transport to a hospital. Police believe alcohol did not…
(Indio, CA) A vehicle pinned a pedestrian and seriously injured two people in a Clinton Street crash in Indio. On Sunday, August 17, at about 12:10 p.m., the Clinton Street crash occurred. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, firefighters dispatched near the intersection of Clinton Street and Miles Avenue. When authorities investigated, they learned a 55-year-old man drove a Honda van on Clinton Street. While trying to turn left into a gas station, he collided with a BMW sedan, said Sgt. Abe Plata. As a result of the impact, the 24-year-old BMW driver left the roadway and onto the…
(Garden Grove, CA) A Garden Grove Boulevard DUI collision near Cannery Street caused by 28-year-old Irvin Jimenez Hernandez resulted in the death of Davon Rembert, 34, in Garden Grove. On Sunday, August 17, at 9:42 a.m., the Garden Grove Boulevard DUI collision occurred. According to Sgt. Charles Starnes of the Garden Grove Police Department, it happened on the 9100 block of Garden Grove Boulevard. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Davon Rembert, who drove a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle. Starnes stated the Orange County Fire Authority personnel assessed the Rembert’s injuries, ultimately pronouncing him dead. Police took Irvin Jimenez…
(Los Angeles, CA) A South San Pedro Street hit and run resulted in the death of Celestino Mateo, 61, in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles. On Monday, August 18, at around 1:23 a.m., the South San Pedro Street hit and run occurred. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it happened at the intersection of South San Pedro Street and East 95th Street. When the LAPD’s Southeast Division arrived at the incident site, they found a collision between Celestino Mateo and a vehicle. According to LAPD Officer Kevin Terzez, a vehicle drove southbound on San Pedro. At some…
(Los Angeles, CA) Two people sustained injuries in a Washington Boulevard building crash with a restaurant supply business in Los Angeles. On Thursday, August 14, a little before 11 p.m., the Washington Boulevard building crash occurred. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it happened at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Vermont Avenue. When police arrived, they found several vehicles crashed into the side of a business in the Pico-Union District. When they assessed the Washington Boulevard building crash, they determined two people sustained injuries. Paramedics dispatched to the collision site shortly after and transported the two injured…
(San Diego, CA) A North Harbor Drive hit and run collision resulted in the death of Mandy Booth, 52, in the Port of San Diego. On Friday, August 8, at about 11:30 p.m., the North Harbor Drive hit and run occurred. According to the Port of San Diego Harbor Police, it happened near the 4400 block of North Harbor Drive. When officers arrived at the scene, they found Mandy Booth suffering from serious injuries. Police determined a vehicle struck her, then fled the crash site. Despite paramedics arriving and attempted life-saving measures, they pronounced Mandy Booth dead. Authorities said…
(Wildomar, CA) A Bundy Canyon Road hit and run crash resulted in the death of Augustine Garcia, 63, in Wildomar. On Wednesday, August 13, a little after 6 p.m., the Bundy Canyon Road hit and run crash occurred. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the incident happened at the intersection of Bundy Canyon Road and Harvest Way. Sgt. Brad Foster reported Augustine Garcia travelled through the intersection. At that moment, his motorcycle and a vehicle collided. The crash hurled Garcia into a ravine, the driver of the other vehicle fleeing the area. When the Bundy Canyon Road hit and…
(Las Vegas, NV) A 1st Street DUI crash caused by Kevin Vo, 45, resulted in the death of Matthew Bowen, 56, in Las Vegas. On Friday, August 8, the 1st Street DUIcrash occurred. According to the Metro Police, it happened on the west side of 1st Street, near Circa Resort and Casino. When police investigated, they learned Kevin Vo, an Uber driver, parked on the side of the street of 1st Street. According to an interview with authorities, an unknown man threatened to kill Vo. When officers spoke with Vo, he stated the man attempted to enter his car. He…
(Landers, CA) A State Route 247 DUI crash resulted in the death of Detrick Dewayne Kelley, 41, and one other seriously injured in Landers. On Tuesday, August 12, at around 2:30 p.m., the State Route 247 crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the freeway, just north of Yucca Valley. When CHP officers investigated, they learned a 2018 Freightliner truck and a 2015 Chevrolet pickup truck with a Big Tex trailer pulled over. Detrick Dewayne Kelley and a 26-year-old man stood by their vehicles by the shoulder of the road. At that moment, a Yucca Valley…