Author: Leo H.

(Sun Valley, CA) One person was killed and four others were injured late Tuesday night, February 3, when a southbound 5 Freeway accident occurred. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the southbound lanes near Penrose Street around 9:53 p.m., according to department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. Initial reports indicated a pedestrian walked in one of the freeway lanes when two vehicles collided. Emergency crews found one person with fatal injuries at the scene. Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the location. Authorities did not release the person’s name, age, or gender. That information remained unavailable as the investigation continued. Officials have…

(Chula Vista, CA) A motorcycle rider was hospitalized Sunday afternoon, February 1, after a vehicle collision in a Palomar Street collision. The Chula Vista Police Department said officers learned at around 1:05 p.m. regarding a collision at Palomar Street and Walnut Avenue. When first responders arrived, they found a motorcycle rider who had suffered a severe leg injury as a result of the impact. Paramedics provided treatment at the scene before transporting the rider to a hospital for further care. Police described the injury as serious but non-life-threatening. Authorities did not release the rider’s name, age, or gender, and no…

(Beaumont, CA) Two motorists were injured Sunday afternoon, February 1, after a rear-end collision sparked a vehicle fire on a busy stretch of roadway in a Highway 79 accident. California Highway Patrol officers said the two-vehicle crash occurred around 12:15 p.m. on northbound Highway 79 near County Landfill Road. Officers arrived to find both vehicles stopped in the No. 2 lane of the four-lane highway. Riverside County Fire Department crews reached the scene within minutes and found flames coming from the engine compartment from one of the vehicles. Firefighters acted quickly and knocked down the fire a short time later.…

(Pacoima, CA) A woman was killed Friday evening, January 30, after a driver struck her and fled the scene at a busy intersection in a Van Nuys Boulevard hit-and-run. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 5:50 p.m. to the area of Van Nuys Boulevard and Glenoaks Avenue. When officers arrived, they found an elderly woman who had suffered fatal injuries after being struck while crossing the street. Paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced the woman dead at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Thelma Moreno, 75, a resident of Pacoima. Investigators said…

(Malibu, CA) A man was killed Monday evening, February 2, after a vehicle struck him along a coastal roadway in a PCH crash. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Malibu/Lost Hills Station responded around 7:30 p.m. to the 27280 block of Pacific Coast Highway. When deputies arrived, they found a male pedestrian who had suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a vehicle. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics assessed the pedestrian and pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities did not release the man’s name, age, or city of residence, pending notification of next of kin. Deputies…

(Valle Vista, CA) A newborn baby was left unresponsive Sunday afternoon, February 1, after a New Chicago Avenue crash in a rural intersection near Hemet. California Highway Patrol officers said the collision occurred around 5:15 p.m. near the intersection of New Chicago Avenue and State Route 74. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles stopped in the middle of the intersection following the crash. CHP said a woman in one of the vehicles held an unrestrained 2-week-old baby at the time of the collision. Officers reported they found the newborn unresponsive at the scene and not waking up when first responders…

(Van Nuys, CA) A pedestrian was hospitalized Friday night, January 30, after a vehicle struck them along a busy corridor in a Balboa Boulevard collision. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 8:45 p.m. to the 7300 block of Balboa Boulevard near Sherman Way. When officers arrived, they found a pedestrian who had suffered injuries after being hit in the roadway. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics provided on-scene medical care and transported the pedestrian to a hospital. Officials described the victim’s condition as unknown late Friday night. Authorities did not release the pedestrian’s name, age, or gender. Police did not…

(Los Angeles, CA) A man was killed Saturday night, January 31, after attempting to cross traffic lanes on a busy freeway in a northbound 110 Freeway accident. The California Highway Patrol said officers responded around 8:33 p.m. to the Harbor (110) Freeway just north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle while in the roadway. Investigators identified the victim as Arturo Hernandez Renteria, 45, of Los Angeles. CHP said he ran from the right shoulder toward the center divider, trying to cross various traffic lanes. During that…

(Paramount, CA) A woman died early Saturday morning, January 31, after a multi-vehicle freeway collision near an off-ramp in a Rosencrans Avenue crash. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 2:55 a.m. to the Rosencrans Avenue off-ramp along the northbound Long Beach (710) Freeway. When officers arrived, they found three vehicles involved in the collision, including a white Ford Explorer and a white sedan. Emergency crews assessed the scene and confirmed that one woman had suffered fatal injuries. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Miiyada Taylor, 25. She died at the scene. Officials did not release…

(Phoenix, AZ) Police are searching for a driver after a pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening, January 27, in a 21st Avenue accident. Phoenix police said officers received calls at around 6:30 p.m. to a crash involving a pedestrian near 21st Avenue and Camelback Road. When they arrived, they found Ivan Sloan, 48, seriously injured in the roadway. Paramedics provided emergency care at the scene and rushed Sloan to a hospital. Despite medical treatment, he later died from his injuries, police said. According to police, Sloan attempted to cross Camelback Road when a vehicle struck him. Authorities said he crossed outside…