Woman, Daughter Injured in Phoenix Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver

A woman and her teenage daughter were seriously injured after their car collided with another vehicle going the wrong way on I-17 in Phoenix, according to a news report. Authorities said that the victims were in the southbound HOV lane of I-17 at Dixleta Drive when their vehicle was hit head-on by a Jeep Wrangler…

Female Passenger Killed in Garden Grove DUI Accident

A 21-year-old Lake Forest woman has been killed while riding in a vehicle driven by a suspected drunk driver, according to a news report. Garden Grove police said that Ariel Johnson was killed when the car she was riding in left the road and struck a pole at 13312 Brookhurst St.  She was pronounced dead…

Man Killed in Irvine Pedestrian Accident

A 90-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a car in an Irvine pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Irvine police said that Mohsen Mirfakhrale of Irvine was walking south on Monroe when he tried to cross the intersection at Trabuco Road.  He was hit by a 2005 Camry that was traveling…

Irvine Couple Victims of Fatal Pedestrian Crash

An Irvine couple walking through their neighborhood were killed by a 17-year-old driver whose car veered out of control and onto a sidewalk, according to a news report. Irvine police said that Rick and Sharon Crowell, ages 65 and 61 respectively, were walking near their Irvine home on Eastwood near the Venta Spur trail when…

Rancho Santa Margarita Man Killed in Mission Viejo Bicycle Accident

A 54-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man has been killed in a Mission Viejo bicycle accident, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that Eric Billings was riding his bicycle in the bike lane of Santa Margarita Parkway when he was hit by a 2003 Acura driven by Hast Fakhrai-Bayrooti, 39.  The…