Fatal Car Accident with Bear
Fatal Car Accident Involving Bear Kills 3 and Injures 8 A rare car accident involving a black bear and a chain reaction left three people dead and eight injured in Florida, authorities said. A woman in an SUV hit the 300-pound black bear in a dark, remote road Sunday night, leaving her stranded at Big Cypress […]
Bicyclist Killed, 2 Injured In Crash
Two people were injured and another, a bicyclist, killed in a two-vehicle crash Thursday. The crash happened in West Hills just before 4 p.m. The person killed was a woman bicyclist in her 40s who was standing on the sidewalk when the accident happened, which was at the corner of Sherman Way and Shoup Avenue. […]
One Dead In High Speed Street Racing Crash
A 19-year-old man was killed Thursday when he was ejected from a blue Acura Integra in what is believed to have been caused by street racing. The crash happened in Commerce in the 5500 block of East Washington Boulevard around 10:40 p.m. when the car struck a palm tree and was ripped in two. Two […]
5 Freeway Reopens After Fatal Crash
The northbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway in East Los Angeles reopened after an early morning fatal crash. All the lanes were originally closed. The car slammed into a cement pillar, causing construction equipment to fall on the vehicle. One person was killed while the other was critically injured. Jose Antonio Garcia, 34 of Compton, […]
Passenger Killed In Auto Accident
A man was killed when the car in which he was a passenger crashed into a tree. The accident happened in San Fernando Valley early Friday. The 21-year-old passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. The driver of the late-model Mercedes-Benz had to be extricated from the car by fire-rescue personnel. The crash happened around 2 […]
Two Teenagers Killed, Three Injured In Crash
Two teenagers were killed late Tuesday night when a dump truck crashed into their vehicle. Three other teenagers were injured. The crash happened in the Cajon Pass Tuesday night just before midnight, according to authorities. The truck was traveling down the I-15 off-ramp when it struck a PT Cruiser on Highway 138, said investigators. “It […]
Car-To-Car Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 1 Injured
Two people were killed and a third wounded in a car-to-car shooting at about 10:05 p.m. Friday on Figueroa and 86th Street. Another person was found shot to death around the same time on Main Street and 108th Street. Police aren’t elaborating on what exactly happened Detectives believe the two shootings may be related, but […]
Drunken Woman Runs Over Father, Kills Him On Father’s Day Weekend
A woman was arrested after running over and killing her father Friday, police said. According to officials, the woman was drunk and ran over her 69-year-old father as he tried to stop her from driving away intoxicated. The woman, 37-year-old Soukvilay Barton, had been drinking and arguing with family about 6:20 p.n. that Friday evening, according […]
Officer Succumbs to Injuries From Car Accident
Officer Scott Hewell, a 33-year-old Stockton police officer, died Wednesday just weeks after being seriously injured in a car crash while on duty on May 28. He was pronounced dead at UC Davis Medical center Wednesday morning. He joined the department in September 2012. The car Hewell was riding in veered off the road and […]
Stolen Car Crashes During Police Chase, Passenger Killed
A police chase ended tragically when a passenger in a suspected stolen car was killed Monday. The car crashed in Acadia while being pursued by police, said authorities. Police tried to stop the suspected stolen vehicle, but it sped off instead. The pursuit started about 11:30 a.m., said Arcadia police Lt. Tom Cullen. Shortly after […]