A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder for a fatal DUI crash that left 61-year-old Kyu Chen of Irvine.
According to a KTLA news report, Luis Marcial Diaz faces one felony count of murder for the death of Chen, who was on her way to work early morning on Sept. 27 when Diaz crashed into her vehicle after running a red light at the intersection of Sand Canyon Road and Irvine Center Drive. Continue reading →
A man was killed in a pedestrian accident in San Bernardino which involved a driver who was under the influence and left the scene of the collision.
According to a news report, 25-year-old Diego Eduardo Cachua was booked by police on suspicion of driving under the influence causing injury and death, hit-and-run causing injury or death, and DUI after the fatal crash. Continue reading →
Police are looking for a driver and passenger who are believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in North Hills.
According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred early on the morning of Oct. 5 when a black 2016 Range Rover was traveling at a high rate of speed north on Hayvenhurst Avenue, ran a red light, and crashed into a 2018 Toyota Camry traveling east on Nordhoff Street. Continue reading →
The family of a hit and run victim has called for justice after a fatal collision in Hollywood. Roberto “Beto” Vigil, 55, was killed in a North Hollywood hit and run crash after he was fatally struck by a van, which left the scene.
According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred on the night of Sept. 25 when Vigil was crossing Oxford Street to get to Rose Market. LAPD officials said it was then that he was hit by a dark-colored van. Continue reading →
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 →
A 49-year-old Irvine resident was killed in a hit-and-run collision on the 15 Freeway in Corona and California Highway Patrol officials are asking for help to find the driver of the tractor-trailer that struck and fatally injured him.
According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred on the southbound 15 at El Cerrito Road and was reported to the CHP early on the morning of Sept. 21. Continue reading →
A 71-year-old man was killed in a bicycle accident in Ladera Heights, which is an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County.
According to a report on My News LA, the fatal crash occurred early on the morning of Sept. 18 at the intersection of Centinela Avenue and Alvern Street. Continue reading →
A man was fatally injured in a Huntington Beach motorcycle accident after an SUV that was turning into a shopping center struck him.
According to a report in The Orange County Register, the fatal crash occurred on the afternoon of September 22 on Beach Boulevard near Adams Avenue. Police said first responders located the motorcyclist and pronounced him dead at the scene. Continue reading →
Long Kim Ta of Santa Ana was killed in a pedestrian accident in Fountain Valley near Mile Square Park after a vehicle ran a red light and struck Ta as he crossed the street.
According to an ABC7 news report, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred at the intersection of Edinger Avenue and Ward Street. Police said the driver struck Ta and took off. Continue reading →
Meghan Wautlet, 22, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach after officials say the motorcycle on which she was a passenger collided with another vehicle.
According to a City News Service report, the crash occurred the night of Sept. 11 on Pacific Coast Highway between Warner Avenue and the entrance to the Bolsa Chica State Beach. Wautlet was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading →
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