Balboa Island Woman Killed in Suspected Garden Grove DUI Crash

A 53-year-old Balboa Island woman was killed by a suspected drunk driver in a three-car crash on the 22 freeway in Garden Grove, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Aida Gonzalez had stopped her Toyota Camry on the inside shoulder of the divider between the eastbound 22 and southbound I-405…

Public Asked for Help in Finding Van in Fatal Bicycle Hit-and-Run

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a van that is suspected of being involved in the Dec. 13 hit-and-run incident that killed a Lake Forest bicyclist, according to a news report. Randall Isaacs, 47, was killed on Dec. 13 after he was struck by a white or light-colored…

Doughnut Shop Customer Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Shop

A man suffered critical injuries from flying glass after a woman crashed her car into a Stanton doughnut shop, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported that Lori Wertz, 53, a New Mexico resident, was turning into the parking lot of the Donut King and Water shop on Katella Avenue in…

Santa Ana Man Killed in Orange Car Accident

An 85-year-old Santa Ana man was killed after his car was hit by another vehicle in Orange, according to a news report. Orange police reported that Guillermo Preciado was making a left turn from eastbound Santiago Canyon Road into the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery when a Honda Accord traveling west on Santiago Canyon hit his car. …

Two Killed, Three Children Seriously Injured in Santa Ana Car Crash

A 37-year-old man who lost control of his car and crashed into an electrical pole was killed along with his female passenger and three children were seriously injured, according to a news report. Santa Ana police said that Alfonso Guzman and Guillermina Millan-Guadarrama, 37, were killed when Guzman crashed his sedan into a pole in…

Five-Vehicle Chain Reaction Collision Snarls Traffic on 57 Freeway

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…