Category: Accident News

29 Jan 2020,
 

Rollover Crash in Granite Hills Kills 46-Year-Old Driver

El Cajon, CA (1/27/2020) – A 46-year-old driver died this past Monday after he crashed his truck into an embankment outside the Granite Hills neighborhood. The accident occurred at around 8:50 a.m. on La Cresta Road. According to California Highway Patrol, the driver lost control of his 2016 Dodge Ram […]
10 Jan 2020,
 

Nothbound Lanes Closed after Fatal Crash on 405 in Hawthorne

Hawthorne, CA (1/7/2020) – Adam Herrera, 35, died in a crash on northbound 405 Tuesday night. The collision occurred around 9:40 pm near the exit to Rosecrans Avenue.  Northbound lanes closed starting at the Inglewood Avenue on-ramp. All lanes reopened around 1:30 am on Wednesday.  Mr. Herrera was traveling in […]
13 Dec 2019,
 

Car Crash in Clairemont Kills One

San Diego, CA — One person died and another was sent to the hospital after a crash in San Diego on Wednesday around 12:30pm. The collision happened at the intersection of Genesee Avenue and Chateau Drive. A 54-year-old man, traveling south on Genesee Avenue in a 2004 Lexus, ran a […]
11 Dec 2019,
 

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Lincoln Park

San Diego, CA — A woman died early Monday morning after a vehicle struck her on Euclid Avenue. The accident happened after 3:45 AM when Gloria Williams, 62, was heading north in the fast lane in her motorized wheelchair. A vehicle traveling in the same lane hit her from behind. […]
27 Nov 2019,
 

Cyclist Involved in Escondido Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision

Escondido, CA — A bicyclist was involved in a fatal crash Saturday. The accident occurred on La Honda Drive when a vehicle struck a cyclist head-on. When authorities arrived, they pronounced the cyclist dead at the scene. The vehicle involved in the collision fled. The driver has not yet been […]
18 Nov 2019,
 

CHP Motorcycle Officer Seriously Injured in SR 78 Collision

Escondido, CA — A California Highway Patrol Motorcycle officer suffered severe injuries Tuesday. The crash happened on SR 78 where it intersects with Interstate 15. The collision happened around 9:00 am and involved an SUV The officer drove east in western Escondido during a period of heavy traffic. His motorcycle […]
10 Oct 2019,
 

DUI Driver Who Caused Fatal Hillcrest Crash Has Been Sentenced

The woman who caused the fatal Hillcrest accident in March was handed a 13-year, 4-month prison sentence on Wednesday.  Alondra Marquez, 22, pleaded guilty in August to gross vehicular manslaughter. At the time of the accident, Marquez was driving while intoxicated, killing 40-year-old Giao Pham and  seriously injuring his friend, […]
20 Sep 2019,
 

Woman killed, man injured in suspected DUI crash in Carlsbad

Two San Marcos residents were involved in a car crash in Carlsbad on Sunday at the intersection of Aviara Parkway and Cobblestone Road. According to reports, the Carlsbad police and emergency responders responded to the scene after receiving reports about a Honda Civic that had crashed into a light pole […]
5 Sep 2019,
 

Man Killed in Crash Along Del Lago Boulevard

A man was killed in an accident involving an elderly driver in the afternoon on Monday, September 2nd, along Del Lago Boulevard. According to California Highway Patrol and Escondido police, an 81-year-old man was driving south on Interstate 15 at the HOX off-ramp at or near freeway speed when he […]
11 Jul 2019,
 

Crash Involving Motorcycle Kills 1, Injures 3

Three people were injured and another killed in an accident involving a motorcycle in the afternoon on Sunday, July 7. The California Highway Patrol reported that the accident happened just after 4:00 p.m. at the intersection of Valley Center and Mirar De Valle roads. According to authorities, a 30-year-old man […]
2 Jul 2019,
 

3 Injured in Crash Caused by Vehicle Running Red Light

Three people were hospitalized after an accident at an intersection around 9:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 29. The accident reportedly occurred after a car ran a red light. According to authorities, a Hyundai Tuscon SUV, driven by a 25-year-old man, ran a red light and hit the passenger side of […]
13 May 2019,
 

Pickup Going the Wrong Way Crashes Into Semi

San Diego – A man is facing DUI charges for driving the wrong way on a California freeway and crashing into a semi-truck. The accident was early Monday morning and officers are saying it’s a miracle no one was killed in this accident. Just after 1:00 a.m. the California Highway […]
4 Apr 2019,
 

SR-78 Hit-And-Run Leaves One Woman Dead

ESCONDIDO – A pedestrian woman died following a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday on a North County Freeway. Shortly before 6:30 a.m., a caller to 911 reported the victim. She was lying on the right-hand shoulder of westbound State Route 78 near Rock Springs Road in Escondido. California Highway Patrol responded […]