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…
Three people have been injured in an Anaheim big-rig crash that sent a Fresh Foods Concepts truck crashing into five parked cars at a café, according to a news report. Anaheim police said that the driver of a Honda Ridgeline ran a red light and crashed into the semi truck, causing the truck driver to…
A recently released report by Transportation for America says that nearly 2,500 pedestrians were killed in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metro area from 2000 to 2009, making it the 27th most dangerous place in the nation for pedestrians, according to a news report. California ranks as the 16th deadliest state for pedestrians, according to…
A female passenger was knocked unconscious when the car she was riding in was hit on the eastbound 22 freeway at Haster Street in Santa Ana, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a GMC SUV was attempting to change lanes when it clipped a Honda coupe, sending…
