Author: Leo H.

(Fontana, CA) A teenager sustained serious injuries in a Cherry Avenue hit and run crash in Fontana. On Wednesday, August 6, at 7:30 a.m., the Cherry Avenue hit and run collision occurred. According to Fontana police, it happened near Cherry Avenue and Walnut Street. When police investigated, they learned a 17-year-old girl was headed to school. A few blocks before reaching school, a car struck the teenager, leaving her seriously injured. The driver fled the scene without stopping to help the victim. When paramedics arrived at the Cherry Avenue hit and run crash site, they transported her to a nearby…

(National City, CA) A bicyclist died in an Interstate 5 Freeway crash by the South Bay in National City. On Wednesday, August 6, at about 1 a.m., the Interstate 5 Freeway crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the freeway, just south of Mile of Cars. When CHP officers investigated, they learned an unidentified man rode a bicycle on the southbound lanes of the 5 Freeway. All of a sudden, a BMW X3 struck the cyclist. When first responders arrived, they pronounced the man dead at the Interstate 5 Freeway crash site. The driver of the…

(Bakersfield, CA) A woman died in a Mount Vernon Avenue hit and run involving a pickup truck in Bakersfield. On Sunday, August 3, at about 1:45 a.m., the Mount Vernon Avenue hit and run occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, the pedestrian crash happened on Mount Vernon Avenue and Oregon Street. When CHP officers investigated, they learned a white pickup truck drove southbound on Mount Vernon Avenue. As it approached Oregon Street, a woman stood on the roadway. The pickup truck driver struck the woman at an unknown speed, fleeing the scene before authorities arrived. By the time officers…

(Bakersfield, CA) A South Union Avenue crash killed Juan Sigfredo Hernandez Melara, 42, in Bakersfield. On Saturday, August 2, at around 9:29 p.m., the South Union Avenue crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on South Union Avenue, just north of Taft Highway. When CHP officers investigated, they learned a 34-year-old woman drove a 2010 Honda Civic northbound on South Union Avenue. At the same time, Juan Sigfredo Hernandez Melara crossed the northbound lanes of the street outside the marked crosswalk. Unable to avoid Melara, the Honda driver struck him. When paramedics arrived at the South Union…

(Sacramento, CA) A pedestrian sustained critical injuries in a Sheldon Road crash near Elk Grove. On Monday, August 4, a little after 6 a.m., the Sheldon Road crash occurred. According to Sacramento police, it happened on Sheldon Road, near West Stockton Boulevard. When police arrived, they found a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at the intersection near the Elk Grove city limits. First responders arrived at the crash site, transporting the victim to a hospital. The vehicle’s driver remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. We at Accident News Now offer our encouragement and support. We know this is…

(San Diego, CA) A bus driver and a passenger died in a State Route 163 bus crash in the University Heights neighborhood of San Diego. On Tuesday, August 5, at around 9 a.m., the State Route 163 bus crash occurred. According to the California Highway Patrol, it happened on the 163 Freeway, north of Washington Street. When CHP officers investigated, they learned a Metropolitan Transit System bus drove on the freeway. At some point, the northbound bus veered off the freeway, crashing into a guardrail. By the time San Diego Fire-Rescue Department firefighters arrived, they found the occupants of the…

(San Jacinto, CA) A Ramona Expressway crash resulted in the death of Cynthia Medina, 47, and one other as well as three other people injured in San Jacinto. On Tuesday, August 5, at 4:22 p.m., the Ramona Expressway crash was reported. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, it happened at the Ramona Expressway, west of Sanderson Avenue. Sgt. Patrick Lynch reported a vehicle drove westbound on Ramona Expressway. All of a sudden, for an unknown reason, it crossed over the center line, crashing head-on with Cynthia Medina. When first responders arrived, they found several people injured from the Ramona…

(Los Angeles, CA) A Bundy Drive hit and run resulted in the death of Francis Shim, 60, in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, August 5, at around 2:10 p.m., the Bundy Drive hit and run occurred. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, it happened on the northbound lanes of Bundy Drive, south of West Pico Boulevard. When authorities investigated, they learned a vehicle drove southbound in the northbound lanes of Bundy Drive. At some point, the vehicle struck Francis Shim standing in the roadway along the curb. By the time Los Angeles Fire Department personnel arrived, they pronounced Shim dead…

(Huntington Beach, CA) A Pacific Coast Highway bike crash resulted in the death of Kolby Aipa, 20, in Huntington Beach. On Saturday, August 2, a little after 10 p.m., the Pacific Coast Highway bike crash occurred. According to Huntington Beach police, it happened on the Pacific Coast Highway and Seapoint Street. When police investigated, they learned Kolby Aipa, the grandson of iconic Hawaiian surfboard shaper Ben Aipa, was riding an e-bike at the time of the collision. Meanwhile, an unidentified 20-year-old man from Huntington Beach drove a Toyota Tacoma southbound on Pacific Coast Highway. Aipa reportedly hung onto the vehicle,…

(San Diego, CA) One person sustained serious injuries in a suspected Collwood Boulevard DUI crash in San Diego. On Tuesday, August 5, at about 4:40 a.m., the Collwood Boulevard DUI crash occurred. According to the San Diego Police Department, it happened at the intersection of Collwood Boulevard and Montezuma Road. When officers investigated, they learned a woman drove a black Toyota 4Runner. She ran a light, then all of a sudden, she hit another vehicle. She continued down the street, police pursuing her for a short while.  After pulling over, officers arrested the woman and her passenger for fleeing from…