Elissa Pappas Killed in Head-On Crash on Highway 178 in Lake Isabella

Elissa Pappas ID’d as 1 of 3 Killed in Lake Isabella Car Accident on Highway 178 near Yankee Canyon Drive Lake Isabella, California (May 13, 2020) – Elissa Renee Pappas, 34, has been identified as the driver who was killed in a head-on car crash on Monday afternoon in Isabella Lake, according to the coroner. The crash transpired at about 2:53 p.m., on May 11, on Highway 178 near Yankee Canyon Drive. The police said Pappas was traveling westbound near Yankee Canyon Drive in a 1998 Ford Escort when she entered a left-hand curve on the roadway. Pappas reportedly lost control of her [...]

Jarnail Singh Killed in Bakersfield Car Accident at South Union Avenue and Curnow Road

Jarnail Singh ID’d as Victim in Fatal Head-On Crash at South Union Avenue and Curnow Road in Bakersfield Bakersfield, California (May 13, 2020) – The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the person who was killed Tuesday night in a head-on collision near the First Baptist Church Edison in southeast Bakersfield. Jarnail Singh, 58, of Bakersfield, died in the crash that happened at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, at the intersection of South Union Avenue and Curnow Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, a silver Nissan collided head-on with a pick-up truck at the intersection. Emergency crews responded to the [...]

4 Hurt in 2-Vehicle Accident at Whittier Boulevard and Broadway in Whittier

4 Injured in Whittier Car Crash at Whittier Boulevard and Broadway Tuesday Whittier, California (May 13, 2020) – Four people were injured Tuesday night in a traffic accident in Whittier, authorities reported. At about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, two-vehicles collided near the intersection of Whittier Boulevard and Broadway for reasons still under investigation. One of the vehicles wrapped around a pole after the impact. Emergency crews responded to the scene and extricated one party who was trapped the wreckage. A total of four people were injured as a result of the collision. Two patients were transported to a hospital in critical condition. The [...]

Woman Killed in Suspected DUI Crash on Highway 155 and Zerker Road in Delano

44-Year-Old Woman Dies in Delano Car Accident on Highway 155 and Zerker Road Wednesday morning Delano, California (May 13, 2020) – A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a traffic accident near Delano, according to a report by the California Highway Patrol. The fatal crash took place at about 5:30 a.m. on Highway 155 and Zerker Road. The CHP said Reane Demery, 26, was driving westbound on Highway 155 when, for unknown reasons, his Honda Civic veered into the eastbound lanes, where it collided head-on with an oncoming Chevrolet Cruz driven by a 44-year-old woman. After the impact, the engine from the Honda [...]

Norwalk Motorcycle Crash on 605 Freeway near Alondra Boulevard Kills 1

Authorities Investigating Fatal Norwalk Motorcycle Accident on 605 Freeway Norwalk, California (May 13, 2020) – A motorcyclist died at the scene in a collision with at least two other vehicles in the northbound lanes of 605 Freeway, near Alondra Boulevard in Norwalk at approximately 5:00 a.m. May 13. The California Highway Patrol did not immediately disclose the circumstances that led to the collision of the multiple vehicles Wednesday morning. Pending notification of next of kin, the identity of the deceased remained undisclosed. The wreck resulted in the closure of the carpool and Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 northbound lanes as police and emergency [...]

Julieanne Sweeney Killed in Fairfield Pedestrian Accident at 5th and Idaho Streets

Woman Struck and Killed by Vehicle at 5th and Idaho Streets in Fairfield Identified as Julieanne Sweeney Fairfield, California (May 13, 2020) – The woman who died after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning at the intersection of Fifth and Idaho streets in Fairfield has been identified as Julieanne Sweeney, 39. At around 5:30 a.m. May 8, Sweeney was lying in the middle of the roadway when a vehicle hit her. Sweeney, believed to be homeless, died at the scene of the accident. It remains unclear why the woman was lying at the intersection. The driver of the vehicle involved, a Fairfield [...]

Josephine Espiritu Killed in Pedestrian Crash at Santa Fe Avenue and Hill Street in Long Beach 

Josephine Espiritu ID’d as Woman Killed in Long Beach Pedestrian Accident at Santa Fe Avenue and Hill Street Long Beach, California (May 13, 2020) – Josephine Espiritu, 59, of Long Beach, has been identified as the woman who was hit and killed in a crash involving two cars on Monday evening in Long Beach, according to authorities. The deadly crash transpired at about 6:45 p.m., at the intersection of Santa Fe Avenue and Hill Street in West Long Beach. As per the police reports, a Lexus IS200 sedan crashed into a Honda Odyssey minivan as it was allegedly racing with a Nissan [...]

Two-Vehicle Accident on Highway 178 in Bakersfield Kills 3

Man, 2 Women Killed in Bakersfield Car Crash On Highway 178 Near Yankee Canyon Drive Monday afternoon Bakersfield, California (May 13, 2020) – A two-vehicle crash claimed the lives of three people Monday afternoon in Bakersfield, authorities said. At about 2:53 p.m. Monday, May 11, officers responded to Highway 178, just east of Yankee Canyon Drive, for a report of a traffic accident. Authorities said a 1998 Ford Escort was heading westbound on Highway 178. At the same time, a 2002 Toyota Tacoma was traveling eastbound on Highway 178. The Ford entered a left-hand curve on the highway and lost control due to [...]

Victims Hospitalized After Morongo Valley Car Crash at Highway 62 and Senilis Avenue ID’d as Enrique Haro and Rosemary Haro

Authorities ID’d Enrique Haro and Rosemary Haro as Victims Hurt in Morongo Valley DUI Car Accident  Morong0 Valley, California (May 13, 2020) – 41-year-old Enrique DeLeon Haro, and, 61-year-old Rosemary Haro has been identified as the victims injured following an alleged DUI crash in Morongo Valley at approximately 8:00 p.m. May 9. As per the California Highway Patrol report, the accident happened when a 2003 GMC Yukon operated by 33-year-old Woden Taggart-Chimitt eastbound on Highway 62 failed to slow down at Senilis Avenue. The Yukon then slammed into a 2015 Jeep Cherokee that was stopped at a red light Saturday evening. Both [...]

2 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash on Imperial Avenue in Lincoln Park

2 Hospitalized after Lincoln Park Car Accident on Imperial Avenue near 47th Street Lincoln Park, California (May 13, 2020) – Authorities are investigating a head-on car crash that left two drivers nursing injuries on Monday night in Lincoln Park. The crash transpired at about 9:15 p.m., on May 12, on Imperial Avenue in front of Lincoln High School, just east of 47th Street. According to the police, a 1993 Toyota Corolla, driven by a 45-year-old man, was traveling westbound on the eastbound side of Imperial Avenue when it veered into the far-right eastbound lane and crashed head-on into a 1999 Toyota Rav4 [...]