Cal State Long Beach Employee Killed in Elevator Accident at School

A 48-year-old Huntington Beach woman employed at Cal State Long Beach was killed after trying to escape from a malfunctioning elevator at the university, according to a news report. Long Beach Fire Department officials said that Annette Lujan, who was employed in the university’s grants and contracts office, was the lone rider in an elevator…

Teen Seriously Injured in Pedestrian Accident Near School

A 17-year-old high school student was critically injured after being hit by a car while she was in a school crosswalk in Newport Beach, according to a news report. Newport Beach police said that the unidentified victim was crossing the street from Newport Harbor High School when she was hit by a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling…

Man Dies in Huntington Beach Motorcycle Accident

A man riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was killed after his bike was struck by a pickup truck in Huntington Beach, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that the unidentified victim was riding his motorcycle south on Brookhurst Street when he was hit by a 1982 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck just south…

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…