A Long Beach motorcycle police officer was knocked off his motorcycle and injured after a Toyota Corolla crashed into him on the westbound 91 freeway, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that the motorcycle officer was splitting lanes between the carpool lane and the fast lane on westbound 91 freeway when…
Three people were injured when a Nissan Maxima turned left on a red light and collided with a Lexus sedan in Ladera Ranch, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of the Maxima was driving west on Oso Parkway when she crested a hill and made a left turn…
A five-vehicle chain reaction collision on the southbound 57 freeway snarled traffic but no major injuries were reported, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that a BMW X5 started the chain reaction crash on the southbound 57 freeway just south of Orangewood Avenue when it rear-ended a Chrysler Sebring. The impact…
A hit-and-run driver injured a 21-year-old woman with an infant in her car when he turned in front of her car on an Anaheim roadway, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Monica Varillas and her one-year-old child were traveling south on Euclid Street in Anaheim when the driver of a Chevrolet Cavalier…
A 51-year-old Nevada City man was killed when his SUV crashed into a disabled truck on the 91 freeway, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that Jonathan Dowell died at the scene of the accident where his Toyota FJ Cruiser crashed into a commercial big-rig truck. The truck had stopped on…
Two people were injured in a three-vehicle collision in Costa Mesa that resulted in one vehicle knocking down a street sign and crashing into a utility pole, according to a news report. The Costa Mesa Fire Department responded to a call involving the three vehicles at Fairview Road and Merrimac Way, where they found a…
Six people have been injured in a three-vehicle crash on the 22 Freeway near Beach Boulevard, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the three-vehicle accident occurred on the eastbound 22 Freeway near Beach Boulevard. A witness to the crash said that he saw the driver of an SUV spin and…
A 47-year-old man riding his bicycle along a Lake Forest roadway was struck and killed by a white van, according to a news report. Orange County Sheriff’s Department officials said that the unidentified bicyclist was riding along Serrano Road near Ridge Route when he was struck by a white van. The van left the scene…
A 48-year-old Huntington Beach woman employed at Cal State Long Beach was killed after trying to escape from a malfunctioning elevator at the university, according to a news report. Long Beach Fire Department officials said that Annette Lujan, who was employed in the university’s grants and contracts office, was the lone rider in an elevator…
A 35-year-old Placentia man was killed when his car was struck by a freight train and dragged almost one-quarter of a mile, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Bimal Shah was pronounced dead at the scene after a BNSF Railway freight train hit his Toyota Corolla. Investigators said that it appeared as…
