Author: Ana Gonzalez
Hesperia, CA (February 28, 2024) Tragedy struck the town of Hesperia on February 20th, when 21-year-old Francisco Valencia-Saucedo lost his entire family to a drunk driver. Francisco was also in the vehicle at the time of the collision and was the only member of his family to survive, officers reported. His parents, Pedro Valencia-Perez, 58, and Rosa Saucedo-Negrete, 59, as well as his older brother, Jose Valencia-Saucedo, 22, were all killed in this traumatic accident. The family was in a blue 2005 Toyota Corolla sedan, traveling together along Mariposa Road, on a family trip. Without any warning, a black 2016 Chevy…
Bakersfield, CA (February 27, 2024) A woman was struck by a vehicle on Wible Road in Bakersfield on Sunday evening. The driver then fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian lying on the roadway with critical injuries, officers said. It was just after 6:30 p.m. when a female pedestrian was walking along the southbound lanes of Wible Road. Without warning, a vehicle approached and hit the woman in the 8500 block. The driver didn’t stop to help the victim, nor did they call for help. Instead, they continued driving until they were out of sight, leaving the woman with serious injuries. The…
Shafter, CA (February 27, 2024) 74-year-old Eric Hoffman lost his life on Tuesday morning in a three-vehicle collision that left 5 other people injured, officers said. Minutes before 7:00 a.m. on February 27th, the violent crash occurred on Zerker Road in Shafter, changing lives forever. The circumstances surrounding this accident are still unknown, but in a split second, everything changed on Zerker Road. It wasn’t far from Lerdo Highway when the three vehicles collided, officers said. Firefighters from the Kern County Fire Department arrived at the scene and found one person who was trapped inside their smashed vehicle. They had…
Boyle Heights, CA (February 27, 2024) – Today on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway, a three-vehicle collision claimed the life of 56-year-old Fariba Azar, involving two sedans and a big rig. The community mourns the loss as authorities work to unravel the events leading up to this tragic incident. According to reports from the scene, the crash occurred around 2:43 a.m. near the Lorena Street exit on the southbound 5 Freeway. One of the sedans collided with a freeway embankment, erupting into flames upon impact, while the second vehicle sustained significant front-end damage. Additionally, the big rig was visibly damaged…
Victorville, CA (February 27, 2024) Interstate 15 in Victorville became a deadly highway on Thursday, February 22nd, when a pedestrian was suddenly killed. 49-year-old Iaan Michael Lee was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking on Interstate 15, officers said. The fatal collision occurred near the Roy Rogers Drive off ramp at 2:36 a.m. Darkness covered the town of Victorville as Lee moved along Interstate 15 on foot. A gray Kia Stinger was heading down the interstate when the driver suddenly saw the pedestrian on the freeway. The driver had no time to react and ended up hitting Lee as…
Turlock, CA (February 26, 2024) It’s true that life can change in an instant. This life lesson was tragically taught to a 17-year-old boy on Sunday afternoon when he decided to get behind the wheel of his car while intoxicated and crashed into a pickup truck. This decision claimed the life of 31-year-old Eileen Ordoniez and now the teenager faces manslaughter charges, officers reported. The 17-year-old boy from Modesto was driving a red 2013 Buick sedan, heading east on Fulkerth Road. As the vehicle approached a stop sign in an intersection, the teen driver failed to stop. The Buick slammed…
Rowland Heights, CA (February 26, 2024) A pedestrian was walking in Rowland Heights on Saturday afternoon when they were suddenly struck by a vehicle. The accident took place at Colima Road and Jellick Avenue right around 4:16 p.m., officers reported. Amazingly, the pedestrian survived the ordeal, but was critically injured in the accident. The California Highway Patrol stated that the pedestrian was in the roadway, for reasons unknown, when they were struck by a vehicle. Officers were dispatched to the unincorporated area of San Gabriel Valley following the 911 call about an accident involving a pedestrian. The CHP arrived at the…
Santa Barbara, CA (February 26, 2024) An early morning scooter ride ended in tragedy on Saturday, authorities said. 32-year-old Dane Angus was killed near the intersection of Cota Street and Santa Barbara Street in downtown Santa Barbara when he was truck by a pickup. The accident fatally injured the rider, but the driver didn’t stay to help. Instead, they fled the scene of the accident, leaving the scooter rider lying in the middle of the road. It was 2:00 a.m. in Santa Barbara as Angus rode a scooter through downtown. A pickup truck was also driving through downtown when they struck…
Hesperia, CA (February 26, 2024) The town of Hesperia was shocked after learning that a pedestrian was hit by multiple vehicles on Saturday morning. 34-year-old Jaime E. Munguia, from Palm Springs, was reportedly struck by multiple vehicles on Main Street, officers said. The terrible incident took place right around 1:30 a.m. between Pyrite Avenue and Escondido Avenue. It was the middle of the night as Munguia moved along Main Street on foot, not far from Interstate 15, officers said. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Spokeswoman Mara Rodriguez reported that Munguia was hit by more than one vehicle and they believe that at…
Sacramento, CA (February 26, 2024) It was the middle of the night in Sacramento, when a motorcyclist was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, officers said. At approximately 2:24 a.m. on February 26th, at the intersection of N Street and 8th Street, a 22-year-old motorcyclist was hit and left alone to suffer. Officers with the Sacramento Police Department arrived at the scene and found the motorcyclist lying on the road with life-threatening injuries. His motorcycle was several feet from him, smashed and debris littered the area. Officers said it was obvious the motorcyclist had been hit by a car,…