One man sustained moderate injuries and another man was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI after a two-car collision on westbound 91 just east of Knott in Buena Park. According to a news report, a crash involving a 2003 Porsche and a 2005 Nissan Altima blocked three lanes of westbound 91 traffic for almost…
A 28-year-old Huntington Beach woman was out walking her dog with her boyfriend when she was struck by a car and killed, according to a news report. Amelia Shields, a part-time waitress at Danny K’s Billiards and Sports Bar, was crossing the street at Chapman Ave. and Citrus in Orange with her boyfriend and dog…
A 22-year-old Newport Coast woman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in connection with a fatal bicycle accident that killed a 41-year-old man, according to a news report. Danae Marie Miller was taken into custody on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after her Volkswagen Jetta struck and killed Amine Britel, who was…
A 23-year-old sailor from Laguna Niguel died after being hit by a train he was attempting to board in a suburb outside Chicago, according to a news report. Chase Church, a 2006 graduate of Aliso Niguel High School, was with a group of friends just south of the Highwood station when he was struck and…
A Cypress doctor who came out of a five-year retirement to perform plastic surgery at an unaccredited outpatient center has agreed to 35 months of probation by the California Medical Board. Dr. Lawrence Hansen performed a vaginal reconstruction surgery on Maria Garcia, 39, in March 2008 at Hills Surgical Institute in Anaheim Hills, which was…
Jeff Rupp, a popular 58-year-old social studies teacher at Fullerton Union High School, has died of injuries he sustained after his motorcycle collided with a car last month. According to a police report, Rupp was riding his motorcycle north on Euclid Avenue when the driver of a Hyundai sedan traveling south turned in front of…
The Canadian manufacturer of child safety car seats sold under a variety of brand names has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 800,000 car seats due to a faulty button for releasing and locking the harness. Dorel manufactured the car seats under the brand names Safety 1st, Cosco, Quinny, Maxi-Cosi brands, Disney and Eddie Bauer. …
A Laguna Niguel woman who was killed after a traffic accident sent a car careening toward her while she was aiding a stray dog on the sidewalk is being mourned as a community leader and caring mother. Mara Steves, 48, was taking a walk with her son when she saw a dog trapped in traffic…
Two Orange County men were injured when the small plane they were in crashed on a ranch north of the San Luis County Regional Airport. Authorities did not identify the two men, who were both taken to a local hospital. The plane’s pilot was in serious condition, while the passenger was described as “banged up…
The driver of a silver Mazda Miata narrowly escaped serious harm when his car caught fire while he was driving on the westbound 91 freeway, according to a news report. Another motorist, Chuck Terry, alerted the driver, Gilbert Xiong of Lake Elsinore, that his car had caught fire. Terry said he noticed flames coming from…
