One Injured, One Arrested on Suspicion of DUI in Westbound 91 Car Accident

One man sustained moderate injuries and another man was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI after a two-car collision on westbound 91 just east of Knott in Buena Park. According to a news report, a crash involving a 2003 Porsche and a 2005 Nissan Altima blocked three lanes of westbound 91 traffic for almost…

Cypress Doctor Disciplined for Negligence in Death of Plastic Surgery Patient

A Cypress doctor who came out of a five-year retirement to perform plastic surgery at an unaccredited outpatient center has agreed to 35 months of probation by the California Medical Board. Dr. Lawrence Hansen performed a vaginal reconstruction surgery on Maria Garcia, 39, in March 2008 at Hills Surgical Institute in Anaheim Hills, which was…

Popular Fullerton Teacher Dies From Motorcycle Accident Injuries

Jeff Rupp, a popular 58-year-old social studies teacher at Fullerton Union High School, has died of injuries he sustained after his motorcycle collided with a car last month. According to a police report, Rupp was riding his motorcycle north on Euclid Avenue when the driver of a Hyundai sedan traveling south turned in front of…

Laguna Niguel Woman Killed While Aiding Stray Dog

A Laguna Niguel woman who was killed after a traffic accident sent a car careening toward her while she was aiding a stray dog on the sidewalk is being mourned as a community leader and caring mother. Mara Steves, 48, was taking a walk with her son when she saw a dog trapped in traffic…

Two Orange County Men Injured in Small Plane Crash in San Luis Obispo

Two Orange County men were injured when the small plane they were in crashed on a ranch north of the San Luis County Regional Airport.  Authorities did not identify the two men, who were both taken to a local hospital.   The plane’s pilot was in serious condition, while the passenger was described as “banged up…

Driver Narrowly Escapes When Car Catches Fire on 91 Freeway

The driver of a silver Mazda Miata narrowly escaped serious harm when his car caught fire while he was driving on the westbound 91 freeway, according to a news report. Another motorist, Chuck Terry, alerted the driver, Gilbert Xiong of Lake Elsinore, that his car had caught fire.  Terry said he noticed flames coming from…

Construction Worker Seriously Injured in Fall in Corona del Mar

A construction worker was seriously injured when he fell from the scaffolding of a home under construction in a Corona del Mar neighborhood. According to the Newport Beach Fire Department, rescue crews were called to a residence under construction at Evening Canyon and Shorecliff after a man was reported to have fallen from construction scaffolding. …

Fullerton High School Teacher Seriously Hurt in Motorcycle Accident

A 58-year-old Fullerton Union High School government and philosophy teacher is in critical condition after being injured when his motorcycle struck a car that had turned left in front of him. According to a news report, Jeff Rupp was riding his Harley north on Euclid Street when a sedan traveling south on Euclid made a…

Two Buena Park Teens Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Van

Two 15-year-old boys were seriously injured while walking home from school after a driver in a van ran up onto a sidewalk and struck them, running over one boy and trapping the other under the vehicle. Buena Park police said that Gilbert Armando Gonzales, 53, was driving his van south on Beach Boulevard when he…