An investigation is underway into a fatal crash in Irvine that killed a woman in her 60s. Kyu Chen, 61, was killed in an Irvine car accident, which officials believe might have involved a suspected DUI driver.
According to a City News Service report, the fatal collision occurred early on the morning of Sept. 27. Police say the driver of a Toyota Prius collided with a Mercedes-Benz at the intersection of Sand Canyon Avenue and Irvine Center Drive. Continue reading →
Aiden Gossage, 16, was killed in a Long Beach pedestrian accident, which officials say may have been caused by a suspected DUI driver.
According to a report in the Long Beach Post, the fatal crash occurred the night of Sept. 4 when Gossage was crossing Los Coyotes Diagonal and Deborah Street in a marked crosswalk just north of Willow Street. Continue reading →
A baby was killed and many others were reported to have suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle car accident in Paramount, which officials suspect involved alcohol and/or drugs.
According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred on the night of Aug. 25 in the area of Rosecrans Avenue and the 710 Freeway. The vehicles were traveling east on Rosecrans when they collided with tragic consequences. Continue reading →
A suspected DUI driver may have triggered a crash in Arcadia that killed a motorist in another vehicle and left the passenger seriously injured.
According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred the night of Aug. 6 at the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Las Tunas Driver. A male motorist was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s injured passenger had to be rescued from the vehicle by emergency services and rushed to a local hospital. Continue reading →
Mario Mazariegos Rivera, 43, and Stephany Cartagena-Bronfield, 26, were killed in a suspected DUI crash on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles.
According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the fatal crash occurred early on the morning of Aug. 1 at Slauson Avenue. California Highway Patrol officials said the driver of a Buick triggered a two-vehicle crash that resulted in two tragic fatalities. Continue reading →
A car accident in Orange involving two vehicles left one person fatally injured.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred the afternoon of July 18 at the intersection of West Sycamore Avenue and North Main Street.
Police say a man driving a Mazda Protégé was in a left turn lane waiting to transition from northbound Main to westbound Sycamore when his vehicle was hit from behind by a Honda Accord. Continue reading →
One person was injured in a pedestrian accident in Torrance after a woman suspected of driving under the influence struck the individual and crashed into a local brewery’s entrance.
According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the woman was driving south on Del Amo Circle East and allegedly sped through a stop sign at the intersection of Plaza Del Amo. Officials say it was there that she struck the pedestrian who was walking in a crosswalk the afternoon of July 6. Continue reading →
A chain-reaction crash on the 210 Freeway in Monrovia resulted in the deaths of two women including a 95-year-old woman identified as Imogene Lea Haley.
According to a report on Pasadena Now, the multi-vehicle collision took place on the afternoon of June 23. California Highway Patrol officials say 49-year-old Humberto Gonzalez was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in the carpool lane when he rear-ended a 2008 Lexus ED 350 that was slowing down due to traffic ahead. Continue reading →
A pedestrian who was crossing the street in a wheelchair was struck and fatally injured by a suspected drunk driver in Long Beach. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred late on June 12 at the intersection of Stearns Street and Radnor Avenue. Continue reading →
Kerry Welsh, 18, of West Covina, was killed in a suspected DUI collision after the vehicle she was driving was struck at an intersection. According to a report in The San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the fatal collision took place at the intersection of Vine and Hollenbeck avenues the night of May 29. Welsh was on her way to pick up her younger sister from a birthday party, family members said. Continue reading →
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