1 killed, 5 hospitalized in chain reaction of crashes on 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa
4 months, 1 week ago

1 killed, 5 hospitalized in chain reaction of crashes on 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa

LA Times  

One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash Tuesday night on the southbound 405 Freeway, south of Harbor Boulevard in Costa Mesa. California Highway Patrol investigators are piecing together a series of collisions Tuesday night on the 405 Freeway in Costa Mesa that killed one motorist, injured several others and resulted in a full-freeway closure lasting six hours. CHP spokesman Sergio Rivera said officers were called to southbound lanes of the freeway, just south of Harbor Boulevard, shortly after 11:30 p.m., regarding a two-vehicle collision. — CHP Santa Ana November 20, 2024 One individual, described only as a man possibly in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene while approximately nine individuals reported injuries.

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Wrong-way driver triggers deadly crash on 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Wrong-way driver triggers deadly crash on 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after one person was killed and two others were injured following a multi-vehicle collision involving a wrong-way driver that backed up traffic today for miles on the San Diego Freeway in Sherman Oaks. A fatal wrong-way crash briefly shut down the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, authorities said. An SUV was reportedly driving …

2 arrested, 1 dead after police pursuit from Newport Beach to Costa Mesa, victim ID’d
2 months ago

2 arrested, 1 dead after police pursuit from Newport Beach to Costa Mesa, victim ID’d

LA Times  

Police, fire and city crews respond early Sunday to a fatal crash near the intersection of 22nd Street and Santa Ana Avenue in Costa Mesa. Two Los Angeles County men are in jail, while a third is dead, after a Newport Beach police pursuit Sunday led to a crash in Costa Mesa that took down a power pole and caused …

Two dead, several more injured in Pasadena wrong-way driver crash
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Two dead, several more injured in Pasadena wrong-way driver crash

LA Times  

Two people were killed and several more injured after a wrong-way driver caused a multiple-car collision early Sunday on the 134 Freeway in Pasadena. Two people were killed and several more injured after a wrong-way driver caused a multiple-car collision early Sunday on the 134 Freeway in Pasadena, according to local authorities. The cause is still being investigated by CHP, …

Deadly road rage shooting in broad daylight shuts down 5 Freeway for hours, CHP says
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Deadly road rage shooting in broad daylight shuts down 5 Freeway for hours, CHP says

LA Times  

A white sheet drapes part of a bullet-pocked car on the 5 Freeway as officials investigate a fatal shooting Thursday near Lorena Street. For more than eight hours Thursday night, northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway in Boyle Heights remained closed as authorities investigated an apparent road rage shooting that occurred during rush hour traffic, killing one person and injuring …

Two dead, one in custody after police pursuit ends in freeway crash in Pomona
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Two dead, one in custody after police pursuit ends in freeway crash in Pomona

LA Times  

Two people were killed and a vehicle was totaled after a rollover crash during a police pursuit in Pomona on Friday. Two people died and one person was taken into custody after a police pursuit ended in a crash on the 10 Freeway in Pomona on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The pursuit began at 4:41 p.m. and ended at 4:47 …

Three motorcyclists killed in fiery chain-reaction crash on I-5 near Camp Pendleton
9 months ago

Three motorcyclists killed in fiery chain-reaction crash on I-5 near Camp Pendleton

LA Times  

A deadly multivehicle crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday on the southbound side of the 5 Freeway near Camp Pendleton. Three people were killed Thursday morning in a fiery chain-reaction vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway near Camp Pendleton in San Diego County. The crash was reported shortly after 3 a.m. on the southbound side of the freeway …

Eight dead in head-on collision in Madera: ‘The most bodies I’ve ever seen’
1 year, 1 month ago

Eight dead in head-on collision in Madera: ‘The most bodies I’ve ever seen’

LA Times  

A head-on collision on a two-lane highway in Madera County on Friday morning left eight people dead, with the sole survivor transported to a local hospital with major injuries, according to authorities. A violent head-on collision on a two-lane highway in Madera County on Friday morning left eight people dead, with the sole survivor transported to a local hospital with …

Car crashes killed more people than homicides in Los Angeles last year
1 year, 2 months ago

Car crashes killed more people than homicides in Los Angeles last year

LA Times  

Police at the scene in Pacoima this month where a pedestrian was hit and killed by three cars and where all three drivers failed to stop. There were more fatal crashes last year than all homicides for the first time in a decade, as traffic deaths reached a record high in Los Angeles. “We need to declare a state of …

CHP investigates 405 Freeway shooting in Van Nuys, the latest of several freeway assaults
1 year, 2 months ago

CHP investigates 405 Freeway shooting in Van Nuys, the latest of several freeway assaults

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after one person was injured in a possible shooting Friday on the 405 Freeway in the Sherman Oaks area. A section of the 405 Freeway near Van Nuys was closed Friday as the California Highway Patrol investigated an apparent shooting that left one person hospitalized, the latest of a spate of freeway shootings over the last …

Five people killed, one injured in fiery single-vehicle crash on 710 Freeway
1 year, 9 months ago

Five people killed, one injured in fiery single-vehicle crash on 710 Freeway

LA Times  

An investigation is underway after a single-vehicle crash on the 710 Freeway killed five people. A crash early Monday on the 710 Freeway killed five people, including a 15-year-old, in north Long Beach, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP spokesperson Officer Angelia Gonzales said the deadly single-vehicle crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on the 710 at the 91 …

Cars collide in background as TV journalist reports on ‘most dangerous street in LA’
3 years ago

Cars collide in background as TV journalist reports on ‘most dangerous street in LA’

The Independent  

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California cops kill suspect during standoff on freeway
7 years, 6 months ago

California cops kill suspect during standoff on freeway

Daily Mail  

Traffic came to a standstill for hours on a San Francisco Bay Area freeway Wednesday during a standoff between police and a homicide suspect that ended when he was shot to death by officers, in an incident that was caught on video. Police cruisers are lined up 40 yards away from the vehicle of a murder suspect during Wednesday's standoff …

Two die after wrong-way driver speeding up to 100 mph causes fatal crash on 5 Freeway in O.C.
7 years, 9 months ago

Two die after wrong-way driver speeding up to 100 mph causes fatal crash on 5 Freeway in O.C.

LA Times  

Two people were killed early Monday when a wrong-way driver speeding at up to 100 mph on the 5 Freeway collided with another vehicle in Fullerton, the California Highway Patrol said. Authorities said calls began flooding into dispatchers just after 3:15 a.m., reporting a wrong-way driver heading north in the freeway’s southbound lanes. The car was reported doing 70 mph …

Southbound 5 Freeway reopened in Santa Clarita hours after LAPD motorcycle officer involved in crash
7 years, 10 months ago

Southbound 5 Freeway reopened in Santa Clarita hours after LAPD motorcycle officer involved in crash

LA Times  

A Los Angeles police officer was pinned under a vehicle and the southbound 5 Freeway was shut down for several hours Tuesday following a traffic collision in Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol said. The motorcycle officer became pinned under a vehicle during the collision that occurred north of Lyons Avenue just after 5:15 a.m., said L.A. County Fire supervising …

Two injured in latest shooting on San Francisco-area freeway
8 years ago

Two injured in latest shooting on San Francisco-area freeway

LA Times  

A major Northern California freeway was shut down during the evening commute Thursday after two motorists were shot and wounded. Authorities arrested three suspects last week and charged them with shooting at an off-duty Oakland police officer while driving on a freeway in nearby Oakland. Several Northern California mayors on the east side of the San Francisco Bay last year …

605 Freeway reopened in Santa Fe Springs after fatal crash
8 years, 5 months ago

605 Freeway reopened in Santa Fe Springs after fatal crash

LA Times  

All lanes of the 605 Freeway have been reopened after a fatal multivehicle crash near Telegraph Road in Santa Fe Springs early Tuesday forced the closure of the southbound lanes for several hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to CHP incident logs, there were at least four vehicles involved in the crash. Southbound lanes were closed for several …

3-vehicle crash leaves 1 dead, closes eastbound 105 Freeway in South L.A.
8 years, 6 months ago

3-vehicle crash leaves 1 dead, closes eastbound 105 Freeway in South L.A.

LA Times  

A three-vehicle crash early Sunday left one woman dead and closed all lanes of the eastbound 105 Freeway in South L.A. for three hours, the California Highway Patrol said. The 2 a.m. crash occurred on the 105 Freeway at South Central Avenue. All eastbound traffic was halted until about 5 a.m., when only the two left lanes remained blocked, according …

Big rig hits and kills pedestrian on southbound 405 near Westwood; morning traffic snarled
8 years, 6 months ago

Big rig hits and kills pedestrian on southbound 405 near Westwood; morning traffic snarled

LA Times  

A big rig struck and killed a pedestrian on the southbound 405 Freeway in the Westwood area early Friday, closing all but the carpool lane for more than three hours and snarling morning traffic. The accident near Wilshire Boulevard occurred just after 1 a.m., said CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos. The accident left the body lying in the middle lanes of …

Costa Mesa man killed by SUV on sidewalk is remembered as a ‘great example of what it means to be a man’
8 years, 9 months ago

Costa Mesa man killed by SUV on sidewalk is remembered as a ‘great example of what it means to be a man’

LA Times  

A woman is arrested Friday after a Mercedes-Benz SUV struck and killed a pedestrian on a crosswalk along Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa. A pedestrian killed when a driver suspected of being under the influence of drugs veered onto a Costa Mesa sidewalk was identified Monday as Jorge Alcazar Arellano, a 64-year-old Costa Mesa resident. Police said Alcazar Arellano was …

Pedestrian killed when hit by SUV on Costa Mesa sidewalk; driver arrested
8 years, 9 months ago

Pedestrian killed when hit by SUV on Costa Mesa sidewalk; driver arrested

LA Times  

A white Mercedes-Benz SUV is stopped on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa on Friday afternoon after swerving onto a sidewalk and hitting a pedestrian, along with a light pole and a bus bench. A 64-year-old pedestrian was killed Friday afternoon when an SUV veered onto a sidewalk in Costa Mesa, smashing through a light pole and a bus stop, according …

Driver charged with murder in alleged street-racing crash on 5 Freeway that killed 3
9 years ago

Driver charged with murder in alleged street-racing crash on 5 Freeway that killed 3

LA Times  

CHP investigators and coroner’s officials gather evidence from Saturday’s fatal crash on the 5 Freeway in Commerce. A California Highway Patrol investigator takes photographs at the scene of Saturday’s multivehicle crash on the 5 Freeway in Commerce that killed three people. The driver of one of the two vehicles suspected of street racing last weekend on a Southern California freeway …

One street-racing suspect in custody, another on the loose after freeway crash that killed 3
9 years ago

One street-racing suspect in custody, another on the loose after freeway crash that killed 3

LA Times  

A California Highway Patrol investigator at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway in Commerce on Saturday. A driver who is suspected of racing another motorist on the 5 Freeway in Commerce over the weekend and triggering a multi-vehicle crash that left three dead remained in custody Monday while the other speeder was still on the loose. …

Suspected street racer arrested in crash that killed three and shut down 5 Freeway
9 years, 1 month ago

Suspected street racer arrested in crash that killed three and shut down 5 Freeway

LA Times  

Three are dead after a fiery multivehicle crash shut down the 5 Freeway in Commerce. Street racing is being blamed for a multivehicle crash on the 5 Freeway in Commerce early Saturday that left three people dead and shut down the highway in both directions. Deadly street racing fueled by social media, popular culture, police say Three people died at …

Speeding Car mowed down pedestrians in California
11 years, 7 months ago

Speeding Car mowed down pedestrians in California

India TV News  

California, Aug 4: A driver plowed into a crowd walking along one of the most popular beach boardwalks in Southern California on Saturday evening, killing one person, injuring 11 others and leaving behind a chaotic scene strewn with bleeding victims, officials and witnesses said. Footage from a CCTV television camera filmed on a mobile phone by an AP print reporter, …

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