6 People killed in Greyhound Bus Accident near Fresno.
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010FRESNO, Calif. — A Greyhound bus carrying 47 people and traveling to Sacramento from Los Angeles crashed on a highway in California’s Central Valley on Thursday, killing six and injuring many others. California Highway Patrol Officer Michelle Sigmond said the bus driver swerved to try to avoid another crash involving an overturned SUV and slammed [...]
4 Year Old Boy killed in Hwy. 101 truck crash in South San Jose, California; driver is being held on DUI charges
Monday, July 12th, 2010A 4-year-old boy was killed Sunday night in South San Jose after an alleged drunken-driver returning from a heavy metal concert slammed into the back of the family’s broken down pickup truck. James “Jimmy” Francis Lee’s blood-alcohol level was “about twice the legal limit” of 0.08, said California Highway Patrol Officer Brien Rayner. “He said [...]
A Fatal Napa Valley Accident Tied to Speeding
Sunday, June 6th, 2010Four people who died in a horrible SUV versus big rig truck crash on Jamieson Canyon/Highway 12 Thursday morning have been identified as three generations of a family from Oregon and two eastern states. The Napa County California Sheriff’s Office identified the dead as Matthew Jay Smith, 48, of Ashland, Ore., Laura Katharine Smith, 19, [...]
3 People Killed this morning In Crash On 101 Freeway In Sherman Oaks, California
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010SHERMAN OAKS, Calfornia Motorists exchanging information after a crash on the 101 Freeway in Sherman Oaks were hit by another vehicle, causing a second accident that killed three. Authorities say motorists exchanging information after a crash on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Sherman Oaks were hit by another vehicle, causing a second accident that killed [...]
Three Whittier California children killed in morning crash on the 5 Freeway
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010SANTA CLARITA – Newhall, California Three of five people killed in a chain-reaction crash on the southbound 5 Freeway near the 14 freeway, early Monday were local children, authorities said. Cynthia J. Hernandez, 9, Edgar A. Hernandez, 8, and Xochitl M. Hernandez, 5, all of Whittier, were killed after the car they were riding in [...]
Fiery crash in Winters California kills one Person
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010The California Highway Patrol is attempting to ascertain the identity of a motorist killed early Friday in a fiery car crash near Winters. A CHP spokesman said the exact time and circumstances of the crash remain under investigation and, due to the fire that engulfed the car shortly after the early morning collision, neither the [...]
A Bus hits and kills Horse in Morgan Hill, CA
Friday, March 12th, 2010A Valley Transit Authority bus carrying 18 passengers collided with a horse in a north Morgan Hill residential neighborhood about 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The horse did not immediately die, which made for a horrific scene as it flailed around for about 45 minutes until animal control officers arrived with [...]
Head-on car crash on I-8 traps two in Southern California
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010East County California — Two motorists were trapped and had to be extricated from their cars Sunday night after a head-on collision east of Alpine on Interstate 8, authorities said. The accident was reported about 9 p.m. on I-8 west of state Route 79. A 66-year-old woman traveling westbound on I-8 in a 1998 Chevrolet Lumina, [...]
The Victim of head on car crash in Southern California mourned.
Monday, January 25th, 2010Friends, family and students are mourning the loss of a 50-year-old father who was killed Friday in a head-on crash near Steele Canyon High School, where he often volunteered for his kids’ drama productions. He was identified by the Medical Examiner’s Office Saturday as David Norman Reid, who lived with his wife and family in [...]
California Highway Patrol: Is Your Car Ready For Severe Weather?
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Winterhaven – California Experts say it’s very important to make sure that your car is ready for severe weather. Experts say now is the time to make sure that your car is properly maintained and equipped for inclement weather. According to the Winterhaven California Highway Patrol, accidents in the Desert Southwest increase during rain and [...]
SUV overturns in Highway 101 Crash in Oxnard California, hurts 7 bound for CLU swim meet
Saturday, January 2nd, 2010Seven people were injured, including four Washington state residents, when a SUV rolled over Thursday afternoon while going south on Highway 101 near Vineyard Avenue in Oxnard. The accident was reported about 1:45 p.m., said Steve Reid, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol in Oxnard. The seven, and an eighth person who was not [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Man killed crossing Lake Isabella Blvd. identified
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified James T. Kelly, 69, of Lake Isabella, as the person struck by a pickup truck Friday evening about 6:30 p.m., when, according to witnesses, he attempted to cross Lake Isabella Blvd. in his motorized wheelchair. The incident occurred in the 6100 block of Lake Isabella Blvd., in Lake [...]
Three killed in another accident on Highway 46 North of Bakersfield, California.
Thursday, October 29th, 2009Three people were killed in a head-on crash Wednesday afternoon on Highway 46 north of Bakersfield. Friday, four people were killed in an accident on the same highway. The accident happened at about 2:53 p.m. on Highway 46 just east of Wildwood Road. That’s between Wasco and Interstate 5, not far from Wasco State Prison [...]
Los Osos California couple dies in car accident in Kern County California
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009A deadly accident in Kern County claims the lives of two Los Osos, California residents. The California Highway Patrol said 62-year-old Shirlene Soto and her husband, 84-year-old Walter Elliott, were among the four people who died in a car crash on Highway 46 east of Highway 33 Friday morning. The CHP said a man driving [...]
Santa Maria Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident
Monday, October 26th, 2009The California Highway Patrol says 51-year-old Nancy Simmons, of Santa Maria, has died in a motorcycle accident. The CHP says she was a health technician at Santa Maria High School. The accident happened on Northbound Highway 101, near the Santa Maria River Bridge, just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The CHP said four motorcycles were traveling [...]
Vehicle collides with school bus carrying children in Ontario, California
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009Ontario – California A school bus carrying about 15 students crashed into a tree after it was hit by a vehicle that ran a stop sign, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. None of the child passengers were hurt, CHP dispatchers said, but the bus driver was injured. The traffic collision, which blocked [...]
CHP Cruiser hits Pickup Truck in Santa Rosa, California; Driver Critically Injured.
Sunday, September 27th, 2009Santa Rosa – California A California Highway Patrol cruiser spun out of control and struck a pickup truck, critically injuring the driver, on Highway 12 just east of the Highway 101 interchange in Santa Rosa Saturday night, the CHP said. Officer Blair Hardcastle took evasive action when a motorcycle merged onto the highway from the [...]
San Diego Band “A City Serene” involved in a Horrific Bus Accident.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009A few days into their first tour, promoting their debut album “The Art of Deceiving Perception” the San Diego band called “A City Serene” were involved in a horrific bus accident on Interstate 5 in Kern County, south of Bakersfield. Six members of the band were traveling north on I-5, approximately a mile and a [...]
Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in Highway 1 crash in San Luis Obispo
Sunday, September 6th, 2009San Luis Obispo – California A 24-year-old San Luis Obispo man riding a motorcycle was taken to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center this morning with major injuries after colliding with a stopped semi truck on Highway 1, the CHP said. The man, whose name has not yet been released, was riding northbound in the highway’s [...]
Two Car Accident’s Caused By a Possible Drunk Driver
Monday, March 9th, 2009Castaic – California Two traffic accidents involving five vehicles on the Interstate 5 early Saturday morning led to an arrest on suspicion of DUI, the transportation of four people to the hospital and lane closures, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Ellis. A sedan and a tractor trailer collided on the southbound I-5 just south [...]