Tustin Man Killed After Being Dragged Twice in Hit-and-Run Accident

A 33-year-old Tustin man was killed after being struck in a Santa Ana street and dragged more than 50 feet by two separate cars that failed to stop following the accident, according to a news report. Alvaro Flores was pronounced dead at the scene after Santa Ana police said he was hit and dragged more…

Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Guilty in DUI Hit-and-Run

A Long Beach Fire Department Captain has pleaded guilty to several counts in connection with a hit-and-run accident that severely injured a bicyclist last April, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol 0.08 percent or more…

Huntington Beach Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run; Driver Arrested

A 24-year-old Huntington Beach woman was killed in a pedestrian accident when a car hit her and another person while they were crossing Brookhurst Street in Huntington Beach, according to a news report. Oriana Millan was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and her companion, Harlan Coffman, 25, of La Mirada, sustained non-life…

Hit-and-Run Huntington Beach Pedestrian Accident Injures One

The driver of a pick-up truck has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run Huntington Beach pedestrian accident that sent one person to the hospital in critical condition, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police say that the pedestrian was hit at the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Chrysler Drive, and is hospitalized in…

Driver Flees After Rear-Ending Big-Rig

The driver of a Honda Civic who rear-ended a big-rig and hit a Chevrolet Malibu in an adjacent lane of Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton fled the accident after extracting himself from his overturned vehicle, according to a news report. Fullerton police say that the man driving the Honda was found at a local business and…

Long Beach Fire Captain Charged in Santa Ana Bicycle Accident

A Long Beach Fire Department captain is facing a maximum sentence of more than six years in prison if convicted of charges that he severely injured a bicyclist in a Santa Ana hit-and-run accident while driving under the influence of alcohol, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, of Huntington Beach has been…

Two Orange County Motorcyclists Sentenced for Causing Fatal Car Crash

Two Orange County motorcyclists have each been sentenced to six years in prison in connection with a 2008 Lake Forest car accident that killed a 46-year-old husband and father, according to a news report. Blaise Aaron Meadows, 21, of Orange and Daniel Cody Burkett, 25, of Santa Ana pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross…

Riverside Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Bike Fatality

A 38-year-old Riverside woman who pleaded guilty to hit and run manslaughter in the death of an Irvine bicyclist has been sentenced to three years in prison, according to a news report. Patricia Ann Izquieta was driving under the influence of prescription drugs in December of 2009 when she hit 49-year-old Donald Murphy while he…

Man Arrested in Hit-and Run Accident That Injured Motorcyclist

A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license, as well as an outstanding DUI warrant from an unrelated case, after leaving the scene of a traffic accident that left a motorcyclists with serious injuries, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police arrested DeAndre Curtis Hill at…