Author: Leo H.

(San Diego, CA) A 69-year-old man died in a Paseo Montalban collision weeks after being struck by a school bus while walking his dogs in Rancho Peñasquitos. The crash occurred March 10 at the intersection of Paseo Montalban and Via Cima Bella. Investigators said Rene Steiner of San Diego was walking his dogs when a school bus struck him under circumstances that remain under review. Emergency responders transported him to a hospital for treatment following the incident. Steiner later transferred to a hospice facility in La Mesa, where he died from his injuries on Saturday. Authorities confirmed his identity after…

(San Diego, CA) Two people were killed in a southbound 5 Freeway accident early Sunday morning, March 29, after a crash on a South Bay transition ramp sent an SUV into the Sweetwater River. California Highway Patrol officers responded shortly before 1 a.m. to the connector from westbound State Route 54 to southbound Interstate 5. Investigators said a Volkswagen Eos crashed into the rear of a Jeep Liberty on the transition ramp. The force of the collision pushed the Jeep off the bridge and into the river below. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and located the submerged vehicle. The…

(San Francisco, CA) A 49-year-old man was killed in a Jackson Street collision after a vehicle crashed into a Chinatown business Friday morning, March 27, according to authorities. San Francisco police responded to the scene near Jackson and Beckett streets after a car driven by a 76-year-old man left the roadway and struck a storefront. Investigators said the vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into the building while the driver was attempting to park. The impact caused severe damage inside the business. The victim was identified as Cutberto Zamora-Martinez of San Joaquin County. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but he died…

(Yountville, CA) Three women were killed in a Silverado Trail crash Saturday morning, March 28, in Napa County. California Highway Patrol officers responded to the crash along Silverado Trail near Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. Investigators said the driver of a Mitsubishi sideswiped an oncoming BMW SUV, then lost control and crossed into the opposite lane. The vehicle then collided head-on with a Toyota Prius traveling in the northbound lane. Officials identified the victims as Vivian Bertolino, 65, and Linda Wolters, 62, both of American Canyon, and Katrina Clarke, 65, of Sacramento. Emergency responders pronounced all three women dead at the…

(Riverside, CA) A 3-month-old baby was killed in an Escondido Freeway accident Sunday evening, March 29, on the 215 Freeway. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 7:35 p.m. to the northbound Escondido (215) Freeway just south of Eucalyptus Avenue. Investigators said a silver Honda Civic was stopped in the No. 1 lane when a silver Nissan Versa struck it from behind. Moments later, a gray Toyota RAV4 collided with the rear of the Nissan, leaving it pinned between the two vehicles. Emergency crews arrived and worked to assist multiple victims at the scene. The infant inside the Nissan suffered fatal…

(Lakeside, CA) A man was killed in a Woodside Avenue crash Saturday night, March 28, after a pickup truck struck him on a dark roadway. California Highway Patrol officers responded around 8 p.m. on Woodside Avenue near Prospect Avenue. Investigators said the pedestrian entered the roadway and moved into the path of an eastbound 2015 Ram 1500. The collision occurred in an area described as dimly lit, which may have affected visibility. Emergency responders arrived and found the man with fatal injuries. He died at the scene. Authorities have not released his identity. That information remained unknown as the investigation…

(Bakersfield, CA) An 18-year-old man was killed in a Pacheco Road collision after being struck by a vehicle while walking in Bakersfield last week. Bakersfield Police Department officers responded around 9:30 p.m. on March 21 to the 1100 block of Pacheco Road. Investigators said Nathaniel Antwan Jerome Carter was walking along the roadway when a westbound vehicle struck him. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and found the young man with critical injuries. Carter was pronounced dead at the scene. The Kern County Coroner’s Office later confirmed his identity. Authorities did not release additional details about the driver or vehicle…

(Long Beach, CA) A woman was killed in a Fourth Street accident Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle while walking in a marked crosswalk. Long Beach Police Department officers responded around 1 p.m. near Fourth Street and Ximeno Avenue. Investigators said the woman, later identified as Pamela Galloway, 59, was crossing within a marked crosswalk when a vehicle struck her. Emergency responders arrived quickly, but she died at the scene. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed Galloway’s identity and reported she suffered blunt traumatic injuries. Police said the 53-year-old female driver remained at the scene and cooperated…

(Los Angeles, CA) Four people were injured in a Vanowen Street crash Saturday night, March 28, after five vehicles collided. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded at approximately 9:54 p.m. to 20232 W. Vanowen Street near Oso Avenue. Officials said multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, which left several people requiring medical attention. Emergency responders worked to assess injuries and secure the scene. A man believed to be about 40 years old sustained critical injuries and found trapped inside one of the vehicles. Firefighters extricated him from the wreckage before he transporting him to a hospital. Another person was…

(Wilmington, CA) One person was killed and two others sustained injuries in an Anaheim Street accident Saturday night, March 28, that left multiple others critically injured. Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded around 10:10 p.m. to 2523 E. Anaheim Street, near the Valero Wilmington Refinery. Officials said the crash involved two vehicles in an industrial area. Emergency responders arrived to find several victims requiring urgent medical attention. A person who became trapped in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity. That information remained unknown as the investigation continued. A woman…