Byern Smith Killed in Los Angeles Hit-and-Run Crash on Seventh Street, Maria Perez Arrested

Victim Struck and Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver on Seventh Street in Los Angeles ID’d as Byern Smith Los Angeles, California (May 19, 2020) – 51-year-old Byern Smith has been identified as the victim who was struck and killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver on Seventh Street in downtown Los Angeles earlier this month, police reported. As per the report, Smith was hit by a 2005 Scion xB driven by 59-year-old Maria Perez while walking in the 1600 block of East 7th Street at about 2:00 a.m. on May 7. Sadly, Smith died in the accident. Perez, a Bell Gardens resident, fled the scene after the [...]

2 Riverside Women Killed in Car Crash on Central Avenue in Riverside Identified

Sharlene Ayala and Patricia Romero Killed in Riverside Car Accident on Central Avenue Riverside, California (May 19, 2020) – 19-year-old Sharlene Ayala and 63-year-old Patricia Romero were the women who died when a car drifted into opposing lanes and crashed into their vehicle Friday at about 12:30 p.m. on Central Avenue in Riverside, according to the Riverside Police Department. The two women, both residents of Riverside, sustained fatal injuries in the collision that happened near Montclair Drive. According to police, Ayala was driving a Toyota Corolla east on Central Avenue with Romero, her passenger. At the same time, a 28-year-old male driver of [...]

Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt in Crash on Highway 94 in San Diego

59-Year-Old Rider Hospitalized after San Diego Motorcycle Accident on Highway 94 near Freezer Road San Diego, California (May 19, 2020) – Authorities are investigating a Monday morning motorcycle accident that left a 59-year-old person seriously injured in Dulzura, San Diego. The crash transpired at about 11:15 a.m., on May 18, on Highway 94 near Freezer Road. As per the authorities’ reports, the 59-year-old motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Highway 94 when a Ford van, driven by a 48-year-old man, turned northbound onto Freezer Road, crossing in front of the motorcyclist pathway. The rider reportedly rear-ended the Ford and was ejected onto the roadway. Following [...]

Andon Urbina Dies after Truck Accident at Old River Road and Copus Road in Bakersfield

Andon Urbina ID’d as Passenger Killed in Bakersfield Truck Crash at Old River Road and Copus Road Bakersfield, California (May 18, 2020) – Authorities are investigating a Sunday afternoon truck accident that killed one person in Bakersfield. The crash happened at about 6:27 p.m., on May 17, at Old River Road and Copus Road. The police said a 2010 Subaru WRX, driven by McKenna Nicole Urbana, 20, of Tehachapi, allegedly ran a stop sign, for unknown reasons, at the intersection. A Freightliner truck, driven by Camilo Garcia Lopez, 61, of Shafter, which was entering the intersection in the southbound lanes, unfortunately, struck the [...]

Riverside Truck Accident at Gilman Springs Road and Eden Hot Springs Road Kills 1

1 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash at Gilman Springs Road and Eden Hot Springs Road in Moreno Valley Riverside, California (May 18, 2020) – The California Highway Patrol is investigating the circumstances that led to a fatal multi-vehicle crash at Gilman Springs Road and Eden Hot Springs Road in Moreno Valley at about 10:47 p.m. May 17. One person died at the scene after a big rig crashed head-on with a pickup truck at the intersection in Riverside County on Sunday night. Pending notification of next of kin, the identity of the deceased remained undisclosed. Officials said three other automobiles of unspecified type were [...]

1 Killed, 2 Injured in 2-Vehicle Crash on Hatch Road in Ceres

Driver Dies, 2 Hospitalized after Ceres Car Accident on Hatch Road near Central Avenue Ceres, California (May 18, 2020) – One person was killed and two others were injured Monday morning in a traffic accident in Ceres, according to a local news source. The deadly crash occurred on the eastbound side of Hatch Road at Central Avenue and involved two vehicles. According to authorities, a red sedan was traveling on the roadway when, for unknown reasons, it drifted over the center median into the opposite lane and collided with an oncoming pickup truck. The sedan driver died in the accident. The name of [...]

Pedestrian Struck, Seriously Injured by Vehicle at Grand Avenue and Fanuel Street in Pacific Beach

24-Year-Old Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Pacific Beach Pedestrian Accident at Grand Avenue and Fanuel Street Saturday night Pacific Beach, California (May 18, 2020) – A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured by a vehicle late Saturday night at an intersection in Pacific Beach, according to authorities. The pedestrian accident happened at around 11:40 p.m. on May 16 at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Fanuel Street. Authorities said the pedestrian, a 24-year-old man, was running across the intersection on a red light when he was struck by a 2020 Ford Fusion that was heading westbound on Grand Avenue in the fast [...]

1 Hospitalized after Highway 74 Car Collision in San Juan Capistrano

Driver Severely Injured in Car Crash on Highway 74 near Mile Marker 12 in San Juan Capistrano San Juan Capistrano, California (May 18, 2020) – Authorities are investigating a car crash that happened Monday at about 12:37 a.m. on Highway 74 in San Juan Capistrano, sending one person to the hospital. According to a California Highway Patrol log, two vehicles collided for unknown reasons, blocking the roadway. One driver was trapped inside his car in the crash. A party who reported the accident told officers he was able to get the driver out of the vehicle and lay him on the right [...]

Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Vehicle on Sierra Avenue in Fontana

1 Killed in Fontana Pedestrian Accident on Sierra Avenue near 210 Freeway Fontana, California (May 18, 2020) – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a northbound vehicle while walking on Sierra Avenue near the Sierra Lakes Golf Club in Fontana at approximately 1:02 a.m. The circumstances that led to the collision early Saturday morning near the 210 Freeway were not immediately established at the time of the report. The victim was found laying on the highway by medical personnel who responded at the scene shortly after 1:02 a.m. Sadly, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Pending notification of next of kin, the [...]

Michelle Jeffers Dies after 2-Vehicle Crash at Calle Contento and Madera De Playa Drive in Temecula

Michelle Jeffers Killed in Temecula Car Accident at Calle Contento and Madera De Playa Drive Temecula, California (May 18, 2020) – The Riverside County coroner’s office has identified Michelle Jeffers, 50, of Temecula, as the woman who died after a two-vehicle accident on Saturday evening in Temecula. The crash occurred at Calle Contento and Madera De Playa Drive, at about 5:00 p.m., on May 16. The police said two vehicles collided on the roadway, and the reasons that contributed to the crash are yet to be established. Two parties were pinned in the wreckage and were freed by the first responders. Both patients [...]