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August 17, 2026 • 11:31 PM EDT Dan Erpelding killed in pedestrian crash on Etiwanda Avenue

What happened in the crash? Date and time: July 29 at 7:42 a.m. Location: Etiwanda Avenue at East Airport Drive, Ontario, California Victim: Dan Erpelding, 61, of Pioneertown Outcome: Pronounced dead at the scene Status: Investigation ongoing ...

August 17, 2026 • 11:14 PM EDT Rachel Alailima killed in crash on Interstate 15

What happened in the crash? A 40-year-old woman died in a traffic collision early Aug. 11 in Helendale. Victim: Rachel Alailima of Bellflower Location: Northbound Interstate 15, north of Hodge Road Time: About 12:15 a.m. Outcome: Pronounced d ...

August 17, 2026 • 10:52 PM EDT Faye Benzinger killed in DUI crash on Sycamore Street

What happened in the crash? Date and time: Aug. 13 at 9:47 a.m. Location: Sycamore Street, Delhi, CA Vehicles: SUV driven by Leonard Benziger, 84; Audi driven by Jose Perez Hernandez Injuries: Faye Benziger, 83, died at the hospital; Leonard B ...

August 17, 2026 • 9:53 PM EDT David Ngy killed in two-vehicle accident on Air Expressway

What happened in the crash? Date: Aug. 15 Location: Intersection of Air Expressway and Village Drive, Victorville, CA Vehicles: Westbound Mitsubishi Eclipse and eastbound Jeep Cherokee Injuries: One fatality, three people hospitalized Agency: ...

August 16, 2026 • 11:43 PM EDT Gerardo Flores-Gomez dies in head-on accident on Highway 43

What happened in the crash? Date: Aug. 10 Location: State Route 43 near Nevada Avenue, rural Kings County Vehicles: 2021 Toyota Corolla and 2007 Toyota Camry Outcome: One fatality, two injuries Agency: California Highway Patrol A 2021 ...

August 16, 2026 • 11:34 PM EDT Kenli Black killed in motorcycle accident near Alameda Street

What happened in the Los Angeles crash? Date of incident: July 12 Location: Near Alameda Street, downtown Los Angeles Victim: Kenli Black, healthcare worker at Brain Health USA Vehicle: Motorcycle Outcome: Died July 18 after being struck; dri ...

August 16, 2026 • 10:31 PM EDT Gemma Salting dies in trailer crash on State Route 41

What happened in the crash? Date: Aug. 12 Location: State Route 41 near Toro Creek Road, between Morro Bay and Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County Vehicles: Ram 3500 towing trailer northbound; Ford Ranger driven by Gemma Salting southbound Outc ...

August 15, 2026 • 11:48 PM EDT Veronica Jimenez killed in pedestrian crash on Battles Road

What happened in the crash? Date and time: Aug. 9 at approximately 8:40 p.m. Location: Battles Road just west of South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA Victim: Veronica Medina Jimenez, 39, of Guadalupe Incident: Struck by a vehicle driven by a 36-yea ...

August 15, 2026 • 11:26 PM EDT Maribel Matias killed in hit-and-run on Garfield Avenue

What happened in the crash? Date: Aug. 8 Location: Corner of 73rd and Garfield Avenues, Oakland, CA Victim: Maribel Matias, 24 Incident: Struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run Details: Incident occurred directly in front of Mt. Tabor Baptist Ch ...