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dateJanuary 2025
Jossue Villegas and Carlos Cardona killed in City of Industry crash

A brutal two-vehicle crash in the City of Industry Tuesday night left three people dead and led to the arrest of a suspected DUI driver, according to authorities.The two fatality victims have since been identified as Jossue De Leon Villegas and Carl ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Brandon Alarcon and Victor Lujan killed in Gilroy crash on Tuesday

Three teenage students from Hollister High School were killed as a result of a multi-vehicle traffic collision Tuesday night in Gilroy, officials said. Two deceased victims have been identified as Brandon Alarcon and Victor Lujan.The San Benito High ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Anzhel Villegas-Lemus killed in Gilroy crash on Tuesday

A Tuesday night crash in Gilroy claimed the lives of three teenagers, currently students at Hollister High School, and injured three others, authorities said. One of the fatality victims has been identified as Anzhel Villegas-Lemus.Based on prelimin ...

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dateJanuary 2025
George Perez killed, passenger injured in Palmdale car accident

One person died and another was severely injured early Saturday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Palmdale.According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, a Honda Accord heading northbound along Sierra Highway at a high rate of speed ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Sandy and Luis Carmona Rodriguez killed in Fresno County DUI accident

Family members identified Sandy Jasmin Carmona Rodriguez and Luis Carmona Rodriguez as the victims of a deadly crash involving a suspected DUI driver who was later arrested on a host of charges, including four counts of murder.It happened around 10: ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Four people killed in Fresno County crash with DUI driver Sean Guynes

A 32-year-old man from Kerman was allegedly drunk when he crashed his vehicle into another car, killing four people and injuring two others. The DUI motorist was later arrested on multiple charges, including four counts of murder.It happened around ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Milo Conlin hits mother, children at Chico intersection on Monday

A mother and her three children—aged 3, 5, and 6—were injured after being hit by a driver accused of reading text messages while operating a vehicle, according to police. It happened Monday afternoon at a Chico intersection.The family was struck at ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Adelina Flores and Felipe Reyes killed in Terra Bella crash with semi

A GoFundMe page set up for Adelina Flores and Felipe Reyes says the duo was pinned in their vehicles after a crash with a semi-truck in Tulare County Friday morning. Tragically, Flores and Reyes—both family members—died from injuries.The tragedy unf ...

motorcycle crash
dateJanuary 2025
Brian Shaw killed in Sacramento motorcycle crash on Sunday

On Sunday morning, a vehicle reportedly crashed into a group of 13 motorcycles in Sacramento, leaving one person dead and injuring four others, officials said.The deceased victim has been identified as 42-year-old Paradise resident Brian Kipton Shaw ...

pedestrian killed
dateJanuary 2025
Hector Cruz killed in San Jose pedestrian crash with DUI driver

A suspected drunken driver fatally struck a pedestrian Sunday night in San Jose, police said, adding the motorist was later jailed on suspicion of driving under the influence and gross vehicular manslaughter.Officials identified the pedestrian as 54 ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Brian Bridgeforth killed in Murrieta motorcycle, car accident

A young man tragically lost his life in a collision between a motorcycle and a sedan Sunday morning at an intersection in Murrieta, according to police.Officials identified the victim as 25-year-old Brian Bridgeforth. The Menifee resident was operat ...

bicycle accident
dateJanuary 2025
Brett Thomas killed in Newport Beach bicycle, car collision

A bicyclist from Garden Grove was fatally struck by a vehicle along Begonia Avenue near Pacific Coast Highway in Newport Beach Friday night, according to authorities.The victim—identified as 35-year-old Brett Thomas—died at the scene shortly after t ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Naybe Guillen and Gerrell Nellum die in Victorville motorcycle crash

A motorcycle operator and his passenger were fatally injured in a collision with a car Saturday afternoon in Victorville, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department said.The tragedy unfolded around 3:30 p.m. at Air Expressway and Nevada Avenue, ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Jocelyn Mendoza killed in Perris crash with alleged DUI driver

A 26-year-old woman was fatally injured in a crash with a suspected DUI driver on Sunday around 12:20 a.m. in Perris, officials said. The Riverside Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Jocelyn Mendoza.It happened at the intersection of Pl ...

pedestrian killed
dateJanuary 2025
Frank Cherry killed in Rosemead pedestrian accident on 10 Freeway

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle along the San Bernardino (10) Freeway in Rosemead Friday morning, according to authorities. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified the victim as Frank Cherry.Cherry, age 60, was hit arou ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Cecilia DeJesus killed in Santa Maria pedestrian crash on Saturday

An elderly woman was fatally injured as a result of being hit by a motor vehicle in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, Saturday evening, according to police. The victim—identified as Cecilia DeJesus, 69, of Santa Maria—was struck around 6:15 p. ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Sunghyun Ahn killed in Ridgecrest pedestrian accident

The Kern County Coroner’s Office identified 39-year-old Sunghyun Ahn as the victim of a deadly auto-pedestrian collision in Ridgecrest Wednesday evening.Based on preliminary reports, Ahn was struck by a vehicle around 5:42 p.m. at 1631 South China L ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Fabio Cebreros killed in Ontario DUI-related hit-and-run

Fabio Cebreros was tragically struck and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Dec. 24 24 in Ontario. The incident occurred around 7:37 p.m. on Bon View Avenue.The vehicle, driven by a 39-year-old rookie LAPD officer from Ontario, initiall ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Anthony Padron injured in Arroyo Grande head-on accident

A wrong-way driver and the motorist he crashed into Thursday morning in Arroyo Grande were both seriously hurt, according to the California Highway Patrol.Based on preliminary reports, a 2008 Ford Ranger was traveling northbound in the southbound la ...

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dateJanuary 2025
Stephany Reyes killed in Palm Desert multi-vehicle accident

A 26-year-old woman tragically lost her life in a multi-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Palm Desert, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said in a release.The Riverside County Coroner's Office said the woman was Indio resident Stephany Reyes. ...