Authorities this week said they have arrested a man who allegedly was drunk behind the wheel when he fatally struck a pedestrian Friday in Bellingham. Richard Latraverse, 73, faces two counts of motor vehicle homicide – one by negligent operation and other by drunken driving– driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a fatal …

Investigators have identified the teen driver killed in a head-on wreck over the weekend in Placer County. The California Highway Patrol this week said Alyssa Scheda, 18, of Grass Valley, died after the crash, which occurred at about 2:45 p.m. Saturday near the Nevada County line. One other person also suffered serious injuries in the …

Authorities said a man died in an early-morning single-vehicle crash Tuesday near Olive Branch. Anthony T. Duncan, 34, of Cairo, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the Illinois State Police reported. No other vehicles were involved in the wreck and no additional injuries were reported. Troopers said Duncan was driving south on …

– Authorities said a 60-year-old man has died nearly two weeks after he was struck by a hit-and-run motorist while walking on Chicago’s South Side. Michael Cotton died Sunday evening, about 12 days after he was struck by a vehicle March 9, according to investigators. No arrests have been made in connection to the incident. …

The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the person killed in a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday morning in Dickens County. Saragosa M. Ramirez, 80, of Roaring Springs, died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash, which occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday on Texas 70, authorities said. No other injuries were reported by …

A 40-year-old bicyclist was left in critical condition after he was struck by a vehicle around 5 a.m. on Sunday. He has been identified as Brandon Rank. The collision occurred in the 100 block of South New Road in Waco and the driver didn’t stop at the scene. Police said they responded to a report …