Driver in Fatal Laguna Niguel Pedestrian Accident Facing Murder Charges

A 27-year-old Placentia man with two prior DUI convictions has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal Laguna Niguel pedestrian accident in February that killed Mara Steves of Laguna Niguel and injured two occupants of another car, according to a news report. Adam Harrison Hall has also been charged with DUI causing bodily…

Driver Arrested for DUI in Deadly Buena Park Car Accident

A 21-year-old Long Beach woman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after she ran into the back of a stalled vehicle on the 91 freeway in Buena Park, killing the driver inside, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Christen Payne was driving in the No. 2 lane of the…

Buena Park Man Charged in Fatal DUI Car Accident

A 46-year-old Buena Park man is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter in connection with a March 2009 fatal car accident that killed a 29-year-old Iraq war veteran, according to a news report. Authorities say that James Ralph Huff was intoxicated when he drove his 1996 Porsche at speeds of more than 100 mph on Valley…

Driver in Fatal Anaheim Car Crash Arrested

A 20-year-old Orange County man has been arrested in connection with a Jan. 14 fatal Anaheim car accident, according to a news report. Jose Javier Fernandez Ramirez was arrested after authorities determined that he ran a red light, causing a car crash that resulted in the death of Nicole Davenport, 23.  He has been charged…

Woman Trapped by Downed Power Pole Following Anaheim Car Accident

An Anaheim car crash sent a woman driver careening into a power pole, knocking it down and trapping her in her vehicle beneath live wires, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the collision involving a gray Mitsubishi sedan and a white sedan occurred in the 800 block of South Beach Boulevard.  The…

Woman and Children Trapped in Fountain Valley SUV Rollover Accident

A woman and several children were trapped in a BMW X5 following a Fountain Valley SUV rollover accident involving three vehicles, according to a news report. The three-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Las Flores and Ellis Streets when the female driver of the BMW X5 collided with a black Chevrolet Avalanche and a…

Two Hurt in Separate Anaheim Pedestrian Accidents

Two people sustained injuries in separate Anaheim pedestrian accidents that occurred within minutes of each other, according to a news report. Anaheim police were first called with a report of a vehicle striking a pedestrian at Knott and Lincoln Avenues.  The unidentified adult victim was taken to a local trauma center in critical condition, and…