Woman Killed in Huntington Beach Pedestrian Accident

A 70-year-old woman was killed after she was struck by a car while crossing a Huntington Beach street, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that the unidentified woman was crossing at an uncontrolled intersection at Yorktown Ave. and England Street when the driver of a Toyota sedan traveling west on Yorktown hit…

Anaheim Girl on Scooter Seriously Injured After Being Hit by Jeep

An 11-year-old Anaheim girl was seriously injured after she was struck by an SUV while riding a scooter, according to a news report. Anaheim police said the girl was riding a scooter near the intersection of Olive and North streets when a Jeep traveling west on North Street struck her.  Investigators said the girl was…

Two Pedestrians Killed by Teen Driver Suspected of DUI

Two homeless women were struck and killed in an Anaheim crosswalk by a 17-year-old Santa Ana boy suspected of DUI, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Carol Shea, 66, and Hengameh Saghafi, 56, were in the crosswalk in the 1600 block of Harbor Boulevard when they were hit by a Chevrolet Astro…

Police Suspect DUI in Huntington Beach Car Crash That Injured Five

Huntington Beach police reported that five people were injured in what they suspect was a DUI-related crash involving two vehicles, according to a news report. Police officials said that a preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota Camry driven by Forrest Leland Kelly, 22, of Huntington Beach, was traveling north on Beach Boulevard when it broadsided…

California Bans Use of Electronic Devices by Train Operators

The California Public Utilities Commission has voted unanimously to ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by train operators, according to a news report. The CPUC voted to ban the use of cell phones, pagers, satellite phones and other personal electronic devices by rail transit personnel, making the temporary ban it placed…