Author: Leo H.

(Cave Creek, AZ) Three people were injured in a Harold’s Cave Creek Corral crash Friday evening, April 3, after a suspected DUI driver struck vehicles and pedestrians near a popular restaurant. Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area near Harold’s Cave Creek Corral just off Cave Creek Road. Investigators said a driver of a Chevrolet pickup was leaving the parking lot when he drove recklessly and entered the roadway in the wrong direction. The truck then collided with a stopped GMC pickup, several parked motorcycles, and multiple people nearby. Emergency responders arrived and transported two victims to a hospital…

(Phoenix, AZ) Five people were injured in a 23rd Avenue collision Saturday evening, April 4, after a two-vehicle crash in south Phoenix, according to authorities. Phoenix fire crews responded around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of 23rd Avenue and Southern Avenue. Investigators said two vehicles collided under circumstances that remain under review. Emergency responders arrived and found multiple people requiring medical attention. An adult woman became trapped inside one of the vehicles and required extrication by firefighters. Paramedics transported her and four others to nearby hospitals. Officials said at least one woman suffered serious injuries, while the conditions of the…

(Northridge, CA) A man in his 20s was killed in a Roscoe Boulevard accident Sunday night, April 5, after a hit-and-run driver struck him in the roadway. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 8:15 p.m. to the area of Roscoe Boulevard and White Oak Avenue. Investigators said a gray 2006 Honda Accord traveling eastbound struck the pedestrian under circumstances that remain under review. Paramedics transported the victim to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Authorities have not released his identity. That information remained unknown as the investigation continued. Police said the driver fled the scene without…

(Jurupa Valley, CA) Five people were injured in a Rubidoux Boulevard crash Tuesday morning, April 7, after a two vehicles collided that led to a vehicle fire on Highway 60. Riverside County Fire Department crews responded around 7:32 a.m. to the Rubidoux Boulevard off-ramp along westbound Highway 60. Investigators said two vehicles collided under circumstances that remain under review. Following the crash, one of the vehicles caught fire before coming to a stop on the freeway. Emergency responders arrived and treated multiple victims at the scene. Three people sustained moderate injuries, while two others suffered minor injuries. All five were…

(Delano, CA) One person was killed in a Highway 99 accident Saturday night, April 4, after a wrong-way, multi-vehicle crash involving at least four vehicles. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 9:17 p.m. to Highway 99 near Ninth Avenue. Investigators said a 28-year-old man driving a Tesla traveled northbound in the southbound lanes for unknown reasons. The Tesla then collided head-on with a Nissan traveling southbound, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving additional vehicles. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced a passenger in the Nissan dead at the scene. The driver of the Nissan and another passenger suffered major injuries and were…

(Cabazon, CA) Two people were injured in an Interstate 10 crash Monday afternoon, April 6, on the eastbound lanes. Riverside County Fire Department crews responded around 2:05 p.m. to eastbound Interstate 10 just east of the Main Street overpass. Investigators said three vehicles were involved in the crash, which caused traffic disruption in the area. Emergency responders worked to assess injuries and clear the roadway. Two suffered minor injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment. Eight additional individuals were evaluated at the scene but declined further medical care. Authorities have not released identifying details about those involved. That…

(San Diego, CA) Two people were injured in a Pacific Highway collision early Monday morning, April 6, after a chain-reaction crash near the Midway district. San Diego Police Department officers responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. near Pacific Highway and West Washington Street. Investigators said a driver lost control of a 2006 Chrysler Town & Country, causing the minivan to spin out and stop in the roadway. The incident unfolded near San Diego International Airport. A 58-year-old passenger exited the minivan and walked into a traffic lane moments after the vehicle came to a stop. An oncoming Volkswagen Jetta then struck…

(Sacramento, CA) A woman was killed in a Florin Road accident last week after a hit-and-run driver struck her while she was checking her vehicle. Sacramento Police Department officers responded around 8:30 p.m. to the 1500 block of Florin Road. Investigators said Habiba Safi,  had pulled over after believing there was an issue with her tire and stepped out of her vehicle. Moments later, a passing vehicle struck her from behind. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced Safi dead at the scene. She was a wife and mother of four, and her family said she had been on her way to…

(Los Angeles, CA) An elderly man was killed in an Avalon Boulevard accident Wednesday evening, April 1, after a hit-and-run driver struck him in a marked crosswalk. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 7:35 p.m. to the area of Avalon Boulevard and 49th Street. Investigators said Onesimo Maldonado Flores, 88, was walking within a marked crosswalk when a vehicle, possibly a black sedan, struck him. The driver fled the scene without stopping. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics transported Maldonado Flores to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed his identity.…

(Julian, CA) Two people were killed in a State Route 78 crash Saturday afternoon, April 5, after a head-on collision involving two pickup trucks near Banner Grade. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 2:50 p.m. to State Route 78 near Mastros Trailer Park Road. Investigators said a lifted pickup truck collided head-on with another pickup under circumstances that remain under review. The crash occurred in a rural area east of Julian, where roads are often narrow and winding. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced two people dead at the scene. Two additional individuals suffered injuries and were airlifted to a hospital…