Teen in Critical Condition Following Fullerton Car Accident

A teenage boy was airlifted to a trauma center with critical injuries following a Fullerton car accident that left the driver and another passenger uninjured, according to a news report. Authorities said the one-car accident occurred on Ladera Vista Driver near Acacia Avenue after the teenage driver lost control of the car and smashed into…

Death of Laguna Niguel Woman Prompts City Review of Traffic Patterns

Mara Steves, 48, of Laguna Niguel was killed in February while walking near her home trying to find the owner of a lost dog. Standing near the entrance of her neighborhood, Steves was struck by a car that had been sent onto the sidewalk by a car running a red light at a Moulton Parkway…

Three Injured in Fountain Valley Car Accident

The driver of a pickup truck has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after being involved in a single-vehicle Fountain Valley car accident that injured his three passengers, according to a news report. Police said that Brenton Kopak of Huntington Beach failed to navigate a sharp turn in the road and rolled his pickup…

Driver Pinned in Orange County Truck Accident

The driver of a Nissan 350z was hospitalized after being pinned in his car under a 7-UP truck on the westbound 91 freeway in Buena Park, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the Nissan became wedged under the truck and passersby helped remove the driver from the car following the…

Huntington Beach Motorcycle Accident Blocks Lane on Southbound 405

A Huntington Beach motorcycle crash halted traffic in the carpool lane of southbound I-405 for over an hour last week, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that a motorcyclist crashed in the carpool lane of the freeway while the driver was down in freeway lanes.  An unidentified person was taken to…

Anaheim Woman Killed in Long Beach Car Crash

An Anaheim woman who was a passenger in a car involved in a Long Beach car accident was killed and the driver was arrested on suspicion of felony gross vehicular manslaughter and felony drunk driving, according to a news report. Long Beach police said that Heriberto Cervantes, 29, of Los Angeles was the driver of…

Orange County Teen Killed in Fall From Freeway Following Santa Ana Car Accident

A 24-year-old Highland woman has been charged with driving under the influence and causing a Santa Ana car crash that threw 18-year-old Cameron Cook of Ladera Ranch over a freeway guardrail and 50 feet to his death, according to a news report. Ashley Selina Bryan has been charged with three felony counts in connection with…

15-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured in Orange Pedestrian Accident

A 15-year-old girl is in critical condition after becoming the victim of an Orange pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Orange police said that the unidentified girl was struck while crossing City Drive South by the driver of a Toyota Highlander, which was estimated to be going at least 35 mph at the time…

Man Dies in Huntington Beach Work Accident

A 27-year-old Pomona man working as a window washer was killed in a Huntington Beach work accident when an extension rod he was using to clean windows came in contact with power lines, according to a news report. A Huntington Beach Fire Department spokesman said that Gandy Ochoa was using an aluminum extension rod to…

Woman Injured in Orange Pedestrian Accident

An unidentified female was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in an Orange pedestrian accident outside a 7 Eleven convenience store, according to a news report. Orange police said that a female driver was parking her red GMC Sierra pickup truck in front of a 7 Eleven…