James Kwak, 24, Dead After Truck Collides with Semi-Truck on I-55
One man is dead, and another has been hospitalized for treatment following a collision of their two trucks on Interstate 55, Wednesday. The accident happened about 2:45 p.m when a semi-truck collided with a Mack truck near the Veterans Parkway exit, on Interstate 55 north of Normal. According to McLean County Coroner, Kathy Davis, the …
UC Santa Cruz Student Dies After Hit-and-Run Crash
A UC Santa Cruz student has died, a week after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident in Santa Cruz. Alexandria Arceneaux, 20, was walking along Highway 1 between River and Mission Streets with friends on October 30, when she was struck by a car. The incident happened around 2 a.m. and the …
Riverside Pedestrian in Critical Condition
A 51-year-old pedestrian was on life support Saturday after being hit by a car while crossing the street in Riverside, according to police. The pedestrian was in the crosswalk at Van Buren Boulevard and Philbin Avenue, just before 4:30 p.m. when they were hit by a 22-year-old Riverside resident driving a Chevy Cavalier. Following the …
21-Year-Old Killed in Fiery Crash on I-5
All northbound lanes were closed Saturday night in Pacific Beach on northbound Interstate 5 following a fiery crash that left one man dead, and a woman hospitalized with major injuries. According to the California Highway Patrol, 21-year-old Preet Sheth of San Diego, was driving a midsize sedan south in the northbound freeway lanes when he …
Man on Venice Beach Struck by County Vehicle
A 53-year-old homeless man was taken to a hospital in serious condition Friday after being struck by a Los Angeles County maintenance vehicle. The Los Angeles Police Department said that the accident happened at 8:47 a.m, in the 400 block of Ocean Front Walk. The victim had been reclining on a blanket on the sand, …
Pedestrian Killed by Semi-Truck in Emeryville
Shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a female pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi-truck while she was crossing the street in Emeryville. The accident occurred at the intersection of Powell Street and Christie Avenue, an intersection that has been described as one of the most dangerous in the city. The victim, who has …