Author: Leo H.

(Glendale, AZ) Two people were killed Friday evening, November 28, in a Loop 101 accident that left multiple victims trapped inside their vehicles following a major collision near Bell Road. According to the Glendale Police Department, the crash occurred around 5:32 p.m. at Bell Road and the Loop 101. Emergency crews arrived to find several individuals trapped in the wreckage and had to perform extrications to remove them from the vehicles. Police confirmed that two people died at the scene. Officials identified them as Cynthia Garcia and Jaslin Avila. Authorities closed Bell Road in both directions, along with the Loop…

(Huntington Beach, CA) A 71-year-old man was struck and killed early Monday morning, December 1, in a Springdale Street collision after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing the street. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:25 a.m. at Springdale Street and Brannen Drive. Investigators said Kurt George Nickel, a Huntington Beach resident, was walking in the area. At some point, a Ford F-250 pickup driven by a 37-year-old man traveling northbound on Springdale Street struck him. Emergency responders arrived and provided aid, but Nickel died at the scene from his injuries. Police said…

(San Diego, CA) An 89-year-old woman was killed late Tuesday morning, November 18, in an Imperial Avenue crash after her car was struck by an SUV while making a turn in the Jamacha area. According to the San Diego Police Department, the collision occurred shortly after 10:30 a.m. at the intersection of Imperial Avenue and Viewcrest Drive. Investigators said Lucy Prewitt Starkes drove a Volkswagen Jetta westbound on Imperial Avenue. While attempting to make a left turn, an oncoming Ford Excursion collided with her vehicle. Emergency responders arrived and provided aid but pronounced Starkes dead at the scene from her…

(San Diego, CA) A 38-year-old woman was killed early Wednesday morning, November 19, in a Mission Gorge Road crash after being struck by several vehicles in the San Carlos area, authorities said. According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, the crash occurred around 4:45 a.m. in the 7500 block of Mission Gorge Road, near Princess View Drive. Investigators said the pedestrian, identified as Eleanor Anslow of San Diego, stood in the roadway for an unknown reason. At some point, multiple vehicles struck her. Emergency crews responded to the scene but pronounced Anslow dead before she could be transported…

(Jamul, CA) A 55-year-old man was struck and killed early Thursday morning, November 20, in a State Route 94 collision after being hit by an SUV while walking along the highway west of Hillside Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 4:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of State Route 94 in Jamul. Investigators said the pedestrian, later identified as Guillermo Pagan, walked on the roadway when he an oncoming SUV struck him. Emergency responders arrived to find Pagan gravely injured. Despite life-saving efforts, he died at the scene before paramedics could transport him to…

(Norco, CA) A pedestrian was struck and killed late Friday night, November 29, in a Hamner Avenue collision involving two vehicles. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded around 9:24 p.m. to the intersection of Hamner Avenue and Citrus Street. They had received reports of a major injury crash involving a pedestrian. When first responders arrived, they found the pedestrian in the roadway suffering from significant injuries. Despite life-saving efforts, paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, officials said. Both drivers involved in the crash remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Authorities said it is…

(Baldwin Park, CA) A motorcyclist was injured Saturday morning, November 29, in a Westbound 10 Freeway accident on a transition road connecting to the 605 Freeway in Baldwin Park, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 10:45 a.m. on the connector from the westbound San Bernardino (10) Freeway to the northbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway. Emergency crews responded to the scene and located the injured motorcyclist. Authorities did not release the rider’s condition and officials have not confirmed whether other vehicles were involved in the collision. The cause of the crash remains under investigation…

(Lancaster, CA) One man was killed and five others were injured early Sunday morning, November 30, in a northbound 14 Freeway crash involving multiple vehicles on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, the collision occurred around 1 a.m. on the northbound 14 Freeway near 20th Street West. Investigators said the crash involved four vehicles, though details on how the collision unfolded remain under investigation. Paramedics pronounced 25-year-old George Avendano dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. The five other people involved in the crash were taken to…

(Escondido, CA) Aiden Antonio Torres de Paz, 11, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on Tuesday evening, November 25, in an East Washington Avenue crash. According to Lt. Craig Miller of the Escondido Police Department, officers responded around 5 p.m. to the 400 block of East Washington Avenue, near Hickory Street. They received reports of a child struck by a vehicle. Investigators said Aiden was retrieving a soccer ball in the street in front of his home. As he picked up the ball, a passing vehicle struck him. The driver fled the scene without stopping to render aid. Paramedics…

(Gilbert, AZ) Two women and a dog were killed Friday night, September 19, in a Recker Road collision after an alleged drunk driver sped through a red light and slammed into a rideshare vehicle. According to the Gilbert Police Department, the crash occurred just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of Recker and Ray roads. Investigators said Robb Hintzsche, 35, drove an SUV at an estimated 89 to 96 miles per hour. At some point, he ran a red light and collided with a rideshare driver’s car in the intersection. The impact caused the rideshare vehicle to spin and strike…