At Least One Dead From Fatal Crash In West LA
California Highway Patrol reports that at least one person has been pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal car accident in West Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.
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California Highway Patrol reports that at least one person has been pronounced dead at the scene of a fatal car accident in West Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find that a car had slammed into a pole and was ablaze.
The driver, who was the only person in the car, reportedly drove through a cement wall from the fourth floor of the parking structure. The vehicle landed upside down, but bystanders trying to help the driver flipped it over.
A 1965 MKIII Shelby Cobra was speeding when the driver lost control and slammed into a sign and then a light pole.
Darwin Dantzler, 39, was arrested Wednesday, but has since been released after posting $50,000 bail. According to Los Angeles County sheriff's jail records, he is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 12, 2022.
Police say 34-year-old Long Ta, of Santa Ana, was walking across Edinger Avenue toward Ward Street in the crosswalk, with a green walk signal, when he was struck by a dark-colored SUV.
Police released a composite sketch and a security image of a vehicle that struck a pedestrian in Sylmar, then pulled into a gas station to dislodge him before taking off.
A person was killed Saturday when a vehicle went over the side of the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, south of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway.
LAPD investigators identified Garcia as the driver of a wrecker tow truck that struck and killed Oswaldo Dominguez-Flores on Aug. 11 at Broadway Avenue and 54th Street.
The freeway was shut down in both directions for most of Wednesday morning between Dos Pueblos Canyon and Winchester Canyon, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
According to the CHP, a woman walking across the southbound lanes of the freeway was struck in the left lane by a 2019 Dodge Durango driven by 32-year-old Nicholas A. Desimone, who was identified by CHP Officer Patrick Kimball as a Homeland Security officer.
The crash happened at about 12:45 a.m. at Foothill Boulevard near Hubbard Street, where a man was struck and killed by a gray sedan.
The two-car crash happened at about 1:40 a.m. Monday near the intersection of Pacific Avenue and 21st Street.
One person was killed and five injured, including four children, in a wrong-way multi-vehicle collision on the southbound Ventura (101) Freeway in Encino Thursday evening.
Police say a man between 40 and 50 years old was crossing Broadway at 54th Street in a marked crosswalk against a "Don't Walk" signal, when a tow truck going northbound on Broadway hit him.
Norman Martin was convicted Wednesday in the deaths of Jamie Lopez and Nancy Ortiz, who were both just 26 years old when they died in the July 22, 2017 crash.
The crash was reported at 1:50 a.m. on Angeles Crest Highway at Mile Marker 50. Officers who responded to the scene found an Acura sedan that had apparently run off the road and hit a tree, according to the CHP.
The crash happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Firestone Boulevard and Newville Avenue, not far from the 605 Freeway.
According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the crash was reported at about 1:50 p.m. near the intersection of Vincent Avenue and Queenside Drive.
The crash happened at about 10:30 a.m. at the Westminster Dog Park in the 1300 block of South Pacific Avenue, according to Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A person died Tuesday night following a crash on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach.
Video of the collision shows the manhole cover was ajar just before a white pickup truck going westbound drover over it. The truck's right wheels rolled over the cover, which can weigh more than 250 pounds, and sent it flying into the street.
A white pickup truck crashed through the concrete barrier of a bridge at about 4:13 a.m. Tuesday and landed on the freeway below, bursting into flames. The driver was killed in the crash.
The crash was reported at about 7:45 a.m. in the area of the 2500 block of South Riverside Avenue. Officers responding to the scene found a 2020 Nissan Altima with a female in the driver's seat and three passengers.
The fatal crash happened at about 10:20 p.m. last Wednesday in the 2100 block of Orangethorpe Avenue near State College Boulevard. Officers responding to the scene found an unresponsive man with serious injuries.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the fee waivers to eligible property owners, primarily in Wrightwood, Lytle Creek, Phelan, Piñon Hills, Hesperia, and areas near Mt. Baldy.
Backers say a City of Los Angeles sales tax increase would allow LAFD to hire more firefighters, build and repair fire stations, acquire more engines, trucks, and ambulances, as well as more tools and equipment.
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the fee waivers to eligible property owners, primarily in Wrightwood, Lytle Creek, Phelan, Piñon Hills, Hesperia, and areas near Mt. Baldy.
Backers say a City of Los Angeles sales tax increase would allow LAFD to hire more firefighters, build and repair fire stations, acquire more engines, trucks, and ambulances, as well as more tools and equipment.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lakewood Station posted on X, warning the public about police activity on the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue.
Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.
Firefighters said that flames from the boarded-up business were threatening the four-story apartment building next door, prompting evacuations for residents.
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the fee waivers to eligible property owners, primarily in Wrightwood, Lytle Creek, Phelan, Piñon Hills, Hesperia, and areas near Mt. Baldy.
Backers say a City of Los Angeles sales tax increase would allow LAFD to hire more firefighters, build and repair fire stations, acquire more engines, trucks, and ambulances, as well as more tools and equipment.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lakewood Station posted on X, warning the public about police activity on the 5800 block of Lorelei Avenue.
The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority has crews working on safety inspections and electrical repairs.
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The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the fee waivers to eligible property owners, primarily in Wrightwood, Lytle Creek, Phelan, Piñon Hills, Hesperia, and areas near Mt. Baldy.
A driver who was possibly driving under the influence triggered a deadly wrong-way crash on the 215 Freeway in Riverside early Wednesday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
Firefighters said that the woman suffered severe burns when she escaped from the burning mobile home at around 11 a.m on Tuesday.
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The cashier said the suspect asked for Oreo ice cream before pulling out a knife and demanding money.
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