Articles Posted in hit-and-run accident

Michael Fiorillo, 24, of Huntington Beach, and Jadelynn Kwok, 18, of El Monte, were both killed in a car accident on the 91 Freeway near Compton early morning on May 7.

According to the Los Angeles Times, California Highway Patrol officials responded to a call about a traffic collision and initially reported it to be a fatal crash caused by street racing.

The driver of a Honda hit and left side of a 2000 Toyota 4Runner, causing the Toyota to strike a pole on the right shoulder of the highway. Continue reading →

Carla Skowronski, 56, was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Rancho Cucamonga after she was struck and killed while walking her dog.

According to a KTLA news report, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on April 17, Easter Sunday. Officials said that Skowronski and her dog were found in a roadway in a mobile home park in the 9000 block of Foothill Boulevard. Continue reading →

New surveillance video shows a truck striking and critically injuring 33-year-old Lisette Medrano in Bell Gardens and taking off without stopping, leaving her lying in the roadway.

According to a KABC news report, the victim’s family has said she is fighting for her life in the hospital. They said she suffered intestinal damage, broken legs and ribs, and is in her sixth surgery after the crash. Continue reading →

Francisco Rosas Garcia, 58, was struck and killed in a Boyle Heights pedestrian accident that involved a hit-and-run driver.

According to a news report, the fatal collision occurred on the night of April 2 in the area near Whittier Boulevard and Esperanza Street. LAPD officials said Garcia was walking northbound in the crosswalk on Esperanza when he was struck by a westbound Ford Fusion that fled the scene. Continue reading →

Victor Gonzales, 30, was fatally struck in a Jurupa Valley pedestrian accident where the driver reportedly fled the scene.

According to a City News Service report, the fatal collision occurred early morning on March 15 at Van Buren Boulevard north of Clay Street. Riverside County Sheriff’s Department officials said Gonzales was walking on Van Buren Boulevard when he was run over.

The specific circumstances of this fatal collision are still under investigation. Continue reading →

A woman suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run crash after being struck by a vehicle and dragged along by the driver.

According to a KTLA news report, the driver allegedly said, “I sure am” after being asked by the victim if he was going to leave the scene of the crash. The collision occurred early on the morning of Feb. 28 as the victim, 61-year-old Sandra Martin, was crossing the 100 block of East Fourth Street. A four-door passenger vehicle traveling in reverse struck Martin, who was then knocked to the ground. Continue reading →

Kathleen Hydrusko, 63, was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Riverside County after an SUV that another driver was towing broke loose and smashed into her car.

According to a report in The Press-Enterprise, the fatal crash occurred on the night of Feb. 4. California Highway Patrol officials said someone was using a black pickup to tow a Ford Explorer SUV when the accident happened. Continue reading →

A horrific hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist was caught on video and released by the LAPD with hopes of identifying the driver.

According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, LAPD is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the driver’s arrest.

The incident occurred on the afternoon of Jan. 16 when a 28-year-old bicyclist traveling south on Glendale Boulevard approaching Allesandro Street was rear-ended by a silver Hyundai Elantra. The bicyclist was thrown onto the street and the vehicle ran over the bicycle. Continue reading →

Richard Harold Smith, 50, of Newport Beach, was killed after a car accident in Costa Mesa which officials say involved a hit-and-run driver.

According to a news report in the Daily Pilot, the fatal crash occurred on the night of Jan. 20. Officials said they were called to the scene of a hit-and-run and found Smith knocked out of his wheelchair with significant injuries. The driver who struck Smith had left the scene of the crash. Continue reading →

There have been a series of three hit-and-run crashes in the Jefferson Park area of Los Angeles over the last two weeks, including one that proved fatal.

According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, an LAPD South Traffic detective released video and details of all three crashes in the hopes that the public can help identify the drivers. Continue reading →