A five-car crash on the southbound I-405 in Santa Ana shut down two right lanes for almost an hour and possibly injured a pregnant woman, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the accident involved a Dodge Stratus, Toyota Camry, Toyota Corolla, Honda Pilot and a Nissan Sentra. Initial reports on…
An Anaheim motorcycle accident injured a Harley Davidson rider after he collided with a Toyota RAV4 and was thrown into an adjacent traffic lane, according to a news report. Authorities said that the Harley Davidson was struck by the right rear quarter panel of the Toyota SUV when its driver attempted to change lanes, hitting…
The city of Costa Mesa has hired a private investigator to look into the alleged suicide of city employee Huy Pham, who plunged to his death from the roof of City Hall on March 17, according to a news report. Several City Council members reportedly expressed concern that the City does not know everything it…
A two-vehicle SUV rollover crash on the southbound I-5 in San Juan Capistrano sent one man to the hospital with head injuries, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that witnesses reported the Explorer rolled over at least four times after colliding with a Honda Civic on the southbound I-5 just north…
A 22-year-old Lake Forest man died after losing control of his Mitsubishi Lancer on a curving off ramp and hitting a utility pole, according to a news report. Xai Lor was pronounced dead at the scene and his 20-year-old passenger was transported to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Authorities say that Lor…
A man who was in the process of leaving his disabled vehicle on the northbound 57 freeway was struck and killed by another vehicle, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Lamont Palmer, 38, of Los Angeles, was attempting to exit his disabled car that was stuck in the slow lane…
A two-year-old boy walking between two concrete walls at a Los Alamitos neighborhood park fell and became stuck between the two walls before being rescued by firefighters, according to a news report. Authorities said the boy was playing on the walls when his head became stuck in a two-foot space that separated the walls. Firefighters…
The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a Honda CR-V SUV fell asleep at the wheel on the eastbound 91, struck a guardrail and flipped the SUV several times, injuring himself and a passenger, according to a news report. The CHP said that the driver told officers he had fallen asleep before his…
Ten people were injured on the northbound I-5 in San Clemente after an inattentive driver crashed into the back of another vehicle, setting off a multi-car chain reaction crash, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that they believe the crash was caused by the inattention of the driver of a Dodge…
A 37-year-old Costa Mesa man has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after he hit two girls in a marked crosswalk as they walked to school in Orange, according to a news report. Mitchell Gordon Cupery left the scene of the accident and was discovered later by Orange police hiding in a plastic trashcan in…
