Few details were available after a dark-colored Camry slammed into a woman crossing the street and killed her almost instantly. Details on the investigation are limited, but police said some evidence was left at the scene, although investigators did not elaborate. Legal Issues in Hit-and-Run Cases Few hit-and-run drivers are brought to justice in criminal…
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Pile-Up Crash in South Los Angeles (Paloma Avenue) Kills Preteen Girl
A 12-year-old girl was killed and nine other people were injured in a three-car crash near the intersection of Paloma Avenue and Century Boulevard. Three other children were taken to a hospital in moderate condition. An adult driver was hospitalized in serious condition, while five other adult victims were transported in fair condition. Investigators believe…
Big crash Crash Kills Two Teenagers in Castaic California
On July 25th, 2024 a 15-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were among the victims of a speed-related fireball wreck in Castaic. A 22-year-old man was also killed when, according to investigators, “The driver was unable to negotiate the curve in the roadway, and the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree along…
Massive Vehicle Fire Shuts Down Interstate 15 in California
The main artery between Las Vegas and Los Angeles was closed for almost 24 hours after a tractor-trailer, which was carrying lithium batteries, overturned and caught fire on July 26th, 2024. The crash and resulting fire happened near the Afton Road exit just off the 15 Freeway between Barstow and Baker. One witness said she…
Interstate 5 is One of California’s Most Dangerous Roads in California
Despite California’s population decline from 2018 to 2022, deaths from car crashes rose in 2022, 17 percent up from pre-pandemic levels in 2018, according to a Consumer Affairs report. Estimates for 2023 show car crash fatalities declining in California alongside its population, but those fatalities are still above pre-pandemic levels, clocking in at 10.3 deaths…
Car Overturns at Gas Station in Oceanside, CA 92003
A vehicle left the road and wound up in pieces in the back parking lot of a convenience store. One person was killed and another person was injured. The crash occurred after the College Boulevard exit. San Diego County HazMat was called to the scene to monitor for any hazardous materials release since the crash…
Near-Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision in El Cajon, CA
Investigators believe that speed was the primary factor in a freeway crash that sent three people to the hospital with serious injuries. One car rear-ended the other, prompting one of the cars to lose control. That car went down a slope before landing upside down in a backyard in El Cajon, CA which is a…
Hit-and-Run Driver Nearly Kills Bicyclist in Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego County
San Diego, CA. On July 15th 2024 few details were available after a beige or tan midsize SUV struck a 60-year-old man riding a bicycle in Rancho Penasquitos, in San Diego County, CA. The driver did not stop at the scene. Rancho Penasquitos in a small quiet city off the of I-15 freeway in San…
Passenger Seriously Injured in Motorcycle Accident in Mission Beach, CA 92109
San Diego, CA. On July 25th 2024, a 20-year-old woman is clinging to life because she fell off a bike after the rider, who was operating recklessly, lost control of the bike. This occurred in Mission Beach, CA which is a small city located in San Diego County. The motorcyclist allegedly was speeding and doing…
Head-on Accident Kills Two People
A driver on westbound Highway 46 dangerously passed a tractor-trailer and smacked into an eastbound pickup in San Luis Obispo County. The driver and passenger in the Hyundai, the wrong-way vehicle, both died in the crash, the California Highway Patrol said. Head On Accidents in California The accident in the above story was an unavoidable…