Long Beach Fire Captain Gets Suspended Prison Sentence in DUI Hit-and-Run

A 38-year-old Long Beach fire captain who was convicted of crashing into a bicyclist in a DUI hit-and-run has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison, but his sentence was suspended pending the successful completion of five years of probation, according to a news report. John David Hines of Huntington Beach will…

Tustin Teen Killed & 5 Injured in Lake Irvine Crash; Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI

A Tustin teen was killed and five others were injured when a Subaru Legacy wagon smashed into a tree on Santiago Canyon Road near Lake Irvine, according to a news report. Jorge Cisneros, 18, of Tustin died two hours after the accident from multiple blunt traumatic injuries at Western Medical Center in Santa Ana.  The…

Driver Arrested on Suspicion of DUI in Fatal Pedestrian Accident

A 36-year-old Stanton man has been arrested on suspicion of DUI and being under the influence of a controlled substance after the pickup he was driving struck and killed a pedestrian on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that Alexandro Cedillo was driving north on Beach Boulevard in Anaheim…

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…

Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Guilty in DUI Hit-and-Run

A Long Beach Fire Department Captain has pleaded guilty to several counts in connection with a hit-and-run accident that severely injured a bicyclist last April, according to a news report. John David Hines, 38, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury, driving with a blood alcohol 0.08 percent or more…

Motorcyclist Injured by DUI Suspect

A 46-year-old man on a Harley-Davidson who was hit by a DUI suspect and knocked into another vehicle is in serious condition but expected to survive, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police say that Jesse Rodriguez, 21, of Downey has been arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury, possession of marijuana, hit and…

Two Teens Critically Injured in Irvine Car Accident; Driver Suspected of DUI

A 14-year-old high school cheerleader is on life support and her 15-year-old friend is in critical condition following an Irvine car crash caused by a driver suspected of DUI, according to a news report. Ashton Sweet, a Northwood High School cheerleader, suffered an irreversible brain injury and is on life support while her organs are…

Driver in Fatal Laguna Niguel Pedestrian Accident Facing Murder Charges

A 27-year-old Placentia man with two prior DUI convictions has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal Laguna Niguel pedestrian accident in February that killed Mara Steves of Laguna Niguel and injured two occupants of another car, according to a news report. Adam Harrison Hall has also been charged with DUI causing bodily…

Driver Arrested for DUI in Deadly Buena Park Car Accident

A 21-year-old Long Beach woman has been arrested on suspicion of DUI after she ran into the back of a stalled vehicle on the 91 freeway in Buena Park, killing the driver inside, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol said that Christen Payne was driving in the No. 2 lane of the…