Teen Injured in Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident

A teenager has suffered minor injuries in a hit-and-run bicycle accident in Costa Mesa, according to a news report. Costa Mesa police said that the unidentified teen was riding a bicycle near Harbor Boulevard and Gisler Avenue and was struck by the driver of a dark-colored sedan.  Police said the vehicle is believed to be…

Huntington Beach Chef Killed in Pedestrian Accident

A 64-year-old Huntington Beach chef was killed after being struck by two vehicles on Beach Boulevard, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that Fred Lopez Gonzales was crossing Beach Boulevard south of Ellis Avenue when he was struck by a 1988 Oldsmobile Tornado and a 2008 Ford Ranger pickup truck.  Gonzales was…

Head-On Collision in Orange Kills Santa Ana Man, Injures Two

A head-on collision in Orange has resulted in the deaths of one man and injuries to two other people, according to a news report. Orange police said that the driver of a Toyota Highlander traveling east on Lincoln Avenue veered into oncoming traffic and struck a Honda Civic head-on.  A passenger in the Civic –Charles…

Teen Killed While Pushing Car Off Anaheim Street

A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed while he was pushing a car in the 2800 block of West Cerritos Avenue in Anaheim, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Juan Daniel Barboza and his 35-year-old cousin were pushing a Honda Civic off the street because it was street sweeping day when a…

Two Injured, One Arrested in PCH Rollover Crash in Huntington Beach

Two people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Pacific Coast Highway that also resulted in one arrest on suspicion of DUI, according to a news report. Authorities said that a vehicle traveling south on Pacific Coast Highway at a high rate of speed struck the center median, colliding with another vehicle and causing it…

Orange Motorcycle Crash Injures Two

Two motorcyclists have been seriously injured after they collided with each other on Santiago Canyon Road, according to a news report. Orange police said that two unidentified men were riding their motorcycles west on Santiago Canyon Road when they apparently ran into each other.  Witnesses at the scene told police that one motorcycle and its…

Huntington Beach Man Killed in Laughlin Pedestrian Accident

A 62-year-old man has been killed in a Laughlin, Nevada pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Las Vegas police said that David Scott Simpson and his wife were crossing Casino Drive in Laughlin when he was hit by a Ford pickup truck.  He died of blunt force injuries, according to the Clark County coroner’s…

Garden Grove Woman on Motor Scooter Killed in Hit-and-Run

A 32-year-old Garden Grove woman has been killed in a hit-and-run accident while riding her motor scooter, according to a news report. Garden Grove police said that Kimberly Krause was pronounced dead at a local hospital; she was taken there after being found lying on the sidewalk on Chapman Avenue.  Investigators said that Krause was…

Motorcycle Champion’s Son Killed by Suspected DUI Driver

Connor Penhall, the 21-year-old son of world champion motorcycle racer and CHiPs TV series actor Bruce Penhall, was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was working on a closed section of the I-10 freeway in Baldwin Park, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, 37,…