Author: Leo H.
(Bakersfield, CA) Two people were severely injured Tuesday morning, November 25, in a Highway 43 collision after a driver attempted to pass another vehicle and struck an oncoming car head-on. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 9:22 a.m. on Highway 43, just south of Interstate 5. Investigators said a 31-year-old Bakersfield man drove a 2006 Toyota Sienna southbound at that time. All of a sudden, he tried to pass another vehicle at an unsafe speed. At the same time, a 26-year-old Taft woman driving a 2018 BMW X1 headed northbound on Highway 43. The Toyota crossed…
(Bakersfield, CA) A 54-year-old man suffered major injuries Tuesday afternoon, November 25, in a Renfro Road accident after his motorcycle collided with a van in northwest Bakersfield. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 3 p.m. at the intersection of Renfro Road and Greatest Place, just south of Rosedale Highway. Investigators said a 56-year-old man driving a white van headed northbound on Renfro Road. At some point, he made a left turn at about 10 miles per hour. At the same time, the motorcyclist traveled southbound at an unknown speed. The van turned directly in front…
(Fullerton, CA) A man was struck and killed Sunday evening, November 23, in a Gilbert Street crash while pushing a wheelchair through a crosswalk. According to the Fullerton Police Department, the collision occurred around 6:40 p.m. near South Gilbert Street and West Orangethorpe Avenue. Investigators said the man was pushing a wheelchair north in a marked crosswalk on the west side of the street. At that moment, a white Toyota Prius turned west onto Orangethorpe and struck him. Fire Department personnel provided medical aid and transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The…
(Ramona, CA) A 75-year-old man was seriously injured Tuesday morning, November 25, in a San Vicente Road collision after the golf cart he drove collided head-on with a pickup truck. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 11:05 a.m. The man drove a 2006 Club Car golf cart westbound in the eastbound lane of San Vicente Road. At the same time, a Toyota Tundra driven by a 30-year-old El Cajon man traveled east on the same stretch of road. For reasons still under investigation, the golf cart and the Toyota collided head-on, CHP officials said. The impact…
(Mecca, CA) A 70th Street crash resulted in the death of Maria Moreno de Hernandez, 58, of Mecca early Monday morning, November 24, after colliding with a tractor-trailer. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 6 a.m., near Garfield Street. Upon investigation, authorities learned a red Kubota tractor-trailer hauling a flatbed traveled westbound on 70th Street. AT the same time, Hernandez, who drove a Ford Ranger pickup, struck the rear of the trailer for reasons still under investigation. Emergency responders arrived and pronounced Hernandez dead at the scene. CHP officials said she wore her seatbelt at…
(Blythe, CA) Nine people were injured Monday afternoon, November 24, in a 14th Avenue accident involving three vehicles in an unincorporated area near Blythe. According to the Riverside County Fire Department, the crash occurred around 2:48 p.m. at 14th Avenue and Neighbours Boulevard. Emergency responders arrived to find multiple victims trapped. They requested three medical helicopters and five ambulances to assist at the scene. Officials said one person had to be extricated from the wreckage before being flown to a nearby trauma center. Paramedics transported the other victims to local hospitals with minor to moderate injuries. The California Highway Patrol…
(San Diego, CA) Five people were hospitalized Monday evening, November 24, following a Spring Canyon Road crash that left two vehicles destroyed by fire in the Scripps Ranch neighborhood. According to San Diego Fire-Rescue Department spokesperson Candace Hadley, firefighters and paramedics responded around 5:41 p.m. to the intersection of Spring Canyon Road and Blue Cypress Drive. When crews arrived, they found one of the vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Paramedics transported five patients to nearby hospitals, including four trauma patients and one person in critical condition. Authorities believed the crash to involve five vehicles, but officials later confirmed it to…
(Lancaster, CA) A woman was killed Monday evening, November 24, in an Avenue I hit-and-run after being struck by an SUV while crossing the street outside a crosswalk, authorities said. According to Detective Ryan Ament of the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station, the crash occurred around 5:14 p.m. near the intersection of Avenue I and Kingtree Avenue. A preliminary investigation found that the woman walked southbound across Avenue I at the time of the collision. At some point, a silver Honda SUV traveling westbound struck her. The driver did not stop to render aid or contact authorities and fled the scene, investigators…
(Petaluma, CA) A hit-and-run investigation is underway after a bicyclist was found dead Saturday morning, November 22, after a Rainsville Road accident in the Petaluma area. According to the California Highway Patrol, officers responded around 9 a.m. to the area of Rainsville Road near Stoney Point Road. When officers arrived, they found a bicyclist unresponsive off the roadway. Shortly after finding the cyclist, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators believe the hit-and-run occurred sometime between Friday night and early Saturday morning, though the exact time remains unclear. Officers located the victim and his bicycle off the road…
(Fresno, CA) Two people were hospitalized Friday night, November 21, following a Weber Avenue collision involving three vehicles in northwest Fresno. According to the Fresno Police Department, a California Highway Patrol unit came across the crash just before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Weber and Valentine Avenues. The CHP later transferred the investigation to Fresno police, as the incident fell under their jurisdiction. Investigators said one driver appeared to have caused the crash when their vehicle collided with two others. Paramedics took that driver to a local hospital with minor injuries and was evaluated for suspicion of driving under…