Author: Philip Carrera
(Industry, CA) Two Pico Rivera residents were tragically killed in a crash in Industry on Thursday, January 16. Their names were Pamela Gutierrez Guizar, 47, and Grecia Garcia Sofia, 19. The collision occurred for unknown reasons between a Metrolink train and a Toyota Camry. It happened around 8 a.m. on Rose Hills Road and South Capitol Avenue. Paramedics sadly pronounced the two victims dead at the scene. Two other people were rushed to the hospital with moderate injuries. 200 people had been aboard the Metrolink train. An investigation into this devastating crash is ongoing. The Accident News Now team…
(San Jacinto, CA) Javier Lopez Montes, a 48-year-old Hemet resident, tragically lost his life when a DUI driver slammed into his car in San Jacinto. The crash happened on Monday, January 20. At around 4:24 p.m. that day, deputies responded to the scene at State Street and Quandt Road. There, they found Montes unresponsive. He was later pronounced deceased at the scene. A Moreno Valley resident, 34, reportedly caused the collision when he veered his car into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into Javier Lopez Montes’s vehicle. The suspect appeared to be under the influence and was arrested for…
(Echo Park, CA) Lai Har Chu, 87, was tragically killed by a hit-and-run motorist on January 13 while walking through a crosswalk at Berkeley Avenue and Allesandro Street. The LAPD reported that Chu was struck around 6:50 p.m. by a dark Ford Transit van heading southbound on Allesandro. The driver fled the scene without rendering aid. Chu was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information that can help investigators identify the suspect. If you have information, they ask that you contact LAPD Central Traffic Investigator M. Figueroa at 34332@lapd.online,…
(Lancaster, CA) A 19-year-old named Ruby Herrera Gomez was tragically killed in a car crash on Saturday, January 18. It happened around 8 p.m. near Avenue J and 27th Street East in Lancaster. Gomez was reportedly a passenger in a northbound gray sedan. The driver was on 27th Street East when they attempted a turn onto Avenue J and struck a green minivan. Gomez sustained major trauma, and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. It’s unclear if the driver of the sedan or anyone in the minivan was hurt. Anyone with information regarding this devastating collision is…