Author: Philip Carrera
(Los Angeles, CA) A woman in her 30s was killed this morning in a crash involving a Lamborghini whose driver apparently abandoned the luxury sports car at the scene in Hancock Park. It happened at 1:25 a.m. at the intersection of First Street and Highland Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Drake Madison. The Lamborghini, license plate 8XGF892, was traveling northbound on Highland when it collided with an eastbound vehicle whose driver was reported to be in critical condition at a hospital, Madison said. Both victims were trapped in the SUV and had to be freed from…
(Dana Point, CA) A motorist was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving for allegedly triggering a two-vehicle crash in Dana Point that killed an 88-year-old man named Melvin Joseph Weibel. The crash occurred around 6:15 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Golden Lantern and Stonehill Drive. It involved a Land Rover SUV and a Ford Transit van, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. “The Land Rover was traveling westbound on Stonehill Drive and turned left against a red arrow signal in front of the Ford Transit van traveling eastbound on Stonehill Drive,” OCSD said. Melvin Joseph Weibel was…
(Monterey Park, CA) A 47-year-old man named Manuel Gonzalez was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on the 10 Freeway connector road in Monterey Park. The devastating crash occurred around 11:08 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29. CHP units were called to the eastbound 10 Freeway and the connector road to the 710 Freeway, where they learned Manuel Gonzalez had been walking in a construction zone in the middle lanes of the freeway connector. It was then that he was struck by a dark colored vehicle. California Highway Patrol reported that the victim was struck by multiple…
(Long Beach, CA) Rico Pallares, 47, was tragically killed when the driver of a car in which he was a passenger lost control of their vehicle on the 710 Freeway. A second occupant of the car was injured as well. At about 2:57 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, a motorist in an SUV slammed into a freeway sign before leaving the freeway and striking a Metro Line maintenance yard fence, trapping the vehicle’s occupants. Officers responded to the scene at the northbound Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp and tragically pronounced Pallares dead at the scene. The other injured passenger was…
(Costa Mesa, CA) Oscar Azael Macias, 20, was tragically killed after the driver of a car in which he was riding crashed into a power pole amidst a police pursuit. Two men were charged today in connection with the pursuit that happened on Sunday, January 26. Anthony Rodolfo Samayoa, 20, was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter, evading police causing death, conspiracy and two counts of attempted vehicle theft. Co-defendant Sergio Avalos, 21, was charged with conspiracy and two counts of attempted vehicle theft. Samayoa was the driver, and Avalos was in the backseat. Macias had been in the front…
(Desert Hot Springs, CA) A pedestrian named Elizabeth Wright, 45, was struck and killed in a devastating crash on Monday, January 27. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department responded to the scene of a vehicle-pedestrian collision at around 5 a.m. that day. The crash occurred south of Varner Road near Palm Drive. First responders tried to resuscitate Wright, but she was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. We at Accident News Now offer our deepest sympathies to the family members and loved ones of the victim. No…
(North Hollyood, CA) A 26-year-old woman named Ravenna Leyva was tragically killed when she was struck by two hit-and-run drivers in North Hollywood. The crash occurred around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, January 24 in the 11700 block of Victory Boulevard near Colfax Avenue. Investigators learned that a vehicle driving west on Victory struck the victim and fled the scene. A second vehicle, also heading west, struck Reyva and continued driving. LAFD paramedics sadly pronounced Leyva deceased at the scene. The first car was described as a sedan, and the second car was described as being a light blue or…
(Compton, CA) A 48-year-old pedestrian named Valvina Leal was tragically killed in an accident in Compton on Friday, January 24. She was struck by a gray Volkswagen around 12:43 a.m. Friday at Rosecrans Avenue and Aprilia Avenue. The circumstances surrounding the crash are unclear at this time. Reports have not stated how the collision occurred. First responders sadly pronounced Leal deceased at the scene. The team at Accident News Now extends our sincere condolences to the family members and loved ones of the victim. Dealing with a tragedy like this is anything but easy, and no one should have…
(Moreno Valley, CA) Two Moreno Valley residents were killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on Friday, January 24. One, Ancelmo Sanchez, 39, was a passenger in one of the cars. The other was a 31-year-old pedestrian named Luis Lopez. Three other people sustained serious injuries. The crash occurred around 11 a.m. at the intersection of Ironwood Avenue and Heacock Street. Deputies arrived at the scene and found an Infinity and a Mercedes that were involved in the collision. Sanchez had been a passenger in the Mercedes. The drivers of both vehicles and a passenger in the Infinity were rushed…
(Torrance, CA) A 33-year-old motorcyclist was tragically killed in a crash with a car in Torrance. The victim’s name is Keith Cody Bagwell. Police responded to the scene at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and 236th Street around 6:04 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14. Investigators learned that a motorist in a Jaguar was southbound on Crenshaw Boulevard and tried to turn left onto 236th Street. As they did this, they collided with the Honda motorcycle ridden by Bagwell. The victim was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. Reports state that the Jaguar driver was not injured. We at Accident…