Author: Ana Gonzalez
Fresno, CA (December 14, 2023) John Ortiz, 77, was a cancer survivor from Selma, California. He was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident on Highway 99 in Fresno on Monday, December 11th. The fatal collision took place right around 3:00 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Ortiz’s wife was driving their pickup truck at the time of the accident. Authorities believe a Chrysler 200 sedan was also involved and fled the scene after hitting the pickup truck. The California Highway Patrol said they think the vehicle drifted into the lane that Ortiz and his wife were traveling in and hit…
San Mateo, CA (December 14, 2023) 30-year-old Christian ChavezLainez from Redwood City was arrested for a hit-and-run that left two pedestrians injured. The hit-and-run happened on December 12th just before 9:00 p.m. at the intersection of West Hillsdale Boulevard and Edison Street, the San Mateo Police Department said. Initial reports indicate that the two pedestrians were walking within a designated crosswalk when they were hit by a black Toyota Corolla. The driver fled the scene, leaving the two injured pedestrians lying in the roadway. Have you or someone you care about been injured in an accident? We are available day or…
Sacramento, CA (December 14, 2023) Willie James Vernon Jr., 43, from Sacramento, was killed in a 2-vehicle crash in West Sacramento, according to the West Sacramento Police Department. It happened on West Capitol Avenue near Westacre Road at approximately 9:30 p.m. Officers arrived at the scene and found Vernon Jr.’s vehicle wrapped around a tree on West Capital Avenue. Vernon Jr. was driving and was killed in the collision. Emergency crews pronounced him dead at the scene and the Yolo County Coroner’s Office took over, later identifying the body. Two other people were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according…
Stockton, CA (December 14, 2023) 40-year-old Carlos Castaneda Valencia was killed after a trailer tire came off and hit his car. The fatal accident occurred on Wednesday, December 13th, in Stockton just before 6:00 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. It all started on Interstate 5 near Highway 12, just north of Stockton. The California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a crash and found a 2019 Chevrolet pickup truck that was towing a concrete pumping trailer. It was headed south on Interstate 5 when, suddenly, one of the trailer’s tires popped off. At the same time, a Toyota…
Ceres, CA (December 14, 2023) 89-year-old Leroy Don Smith and 36-year-old Youkhana Atrmiz were killed in a head-on collision in Ceres, according to authorities. The deadly crash happened at approximately 8:19 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13th, on Hatch Road, not too far from Ceres River Bluff Park. A Toyota Prius and a Chrysler 300 were involved in this fatal accident, according to the Modesto Fire Department. The Chrysler was heading east when it crossed the double yellow lines into oncoming traffic. The Toyota was traveling west and didn’t have time to avoid the wrong-way Chrysler and the two vehicles crashed, head-on.…
Glen Rose, TX (December 14, 2023) Stephen Gibson, an investigator with the Somervell County Sheriff’s Office lost his life in a 2-vehicle crash on State Highway 144 near Glen Rose. The accident occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Officers reported that Gibson was heading north on State Highway 144 when a white pickup truck, driving south, lost control on the highway. The pickup ended up hitting Gibson’s vehicle. Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found the two damaged vehicles. Paramedics rushed to help anyone who needed medical attention and found Investigator Gibson deceased.…
Healdsburg, CA (December 14, 2023) Joseph Paz, 55, a Santa Rosa resident, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday, December 9th, in Healdsburg. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said that the accident occurred near Grove Street and Dry Creek Road, just east of Highway 101. Calls about the accident began coming in around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to the Healdsburg Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene, along with paramedics, and found Paz lying on the ground with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. Have you or someone you…
Bakersfield, CA (December 14, 2023) 28-year-old Jose Guadalupe De La Paz was killed on Tuesday, December 12th, after crashing into a Bakersfield Shell station. According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at a roundabout on Weedpatch Highway and E. Bear Mountain Boulevard just after 10:00 p.m. Multiple 911 calls came in about a vehicle crashing into a Shell gas station. Initial investigation determined that De La Paz was driving a Honda, heading east on E. Bear Mountain Boulevard at a high rate of speed. Just west of Weedpatch Highway, he swerved off the road and crashed into a raised…
Colorado Springs, CO (December 13, 2023) A bicyclist, 28-year-old Eduardo Ibanez-Charco, lost his life in a hit-and-run crash in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested Breanna Smith, 28, following a lengthy investigation. The hit-and-run happened around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Hancock Expressway and Astrozon Boulevard, authorities said. Ibanez-Charco was riding his bike south in the northbound bike lane when he was hit by a vehicle. Instead of stopping, the driver of the vehicle hit the gas and fled the scene, leaving Eduardo Ibanez-Charco lying in the road. Have you or someone you know been injured in an…
San Francisco, CA (December 13, 2023) 74-year-old Timothy Water lost his life in a Rainbow Grocery parking lot in San Francisco on Monday, December 11th. It happened in the 1700 block of Folsom Street, authorities said. The fatal accident happened just before 3:00 p.m. in a private parking lot for Rainbow Grocery Cooperative in San Francisco. A vehicle was driving through the parking lot when they struck a pedestrian, later identified as Timothy Water. The car then hit several other vehicles in the parking lot before coming to a stop. Have you sustained an injury in an automobile accident? We are…