Author: Leo H.
(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…
(Walnut Creek, CA) An Ygnacio Valley Road collision resulted in the death of Mt. Diablo High School student Alina Safi, 16, in Walnut Creek. On Saturday, August 9, at about 4:40 p.m., the Ygnacio Valley Road collision occurred. According to the Walnut Creek Police Department, it happened on Ygnacio Valley Road, east of Oak Grove Road. When police investigated, they learned Alina Safi drove one of the cars involved in the crash. At some point, the head-on collision between Safi’s car and one other occurred. By the time officers arrived, they pronounced Safi dead. Paramedics arrived and transported four others…
(Bakersfield, CA) A suspected Union Avenue DUI collision caused by Jaime Oceguera, 35, killed Juana Jasmine Orozco Guerrero, 16, in Bakersfield. On Sunday, August 10, at 6:06 p.m., Bakersfield police dispatched to the Union Avenue crash. It happened on Union Avenue, between Columbus Street and Monte Vista Drive. When police investigated, they learned Jaime Oceguera drove a Jeep Patriot westbound on Panorama Drive. All of a sudden, he veered into the northbound lane of Union Avenue, crashing into a Hyundai. According to a Bakersfield Police Department release, officers pronounced Juana Jasmine Orozco Guerrero, a passenger in the Hyundai, dead. Jaime…