Bellflower Woman Killed in Buena Park Crash

An 18-year-old Bellflower woman has been killed in a Buena Park car accident, according to a news report. Buena Park police said that Hanel Lozano was a passenger in a Jeep Cherokee whose driver lost control and crashed into two other vehicles and a tree on Valley View Street north of La Palma Avenue.  Several…

Man Killed in South Phoenix Bicycle Accident

A 20-year-old man has been killed in a south Phoenix bicycle accident after being run over by a Salt River Project truck, according to a news report. Phoenix police said that Luis Edwardo Santalla was riding his bicycle in a crosswalk at 19th Avenue and Broadway Road when a Salt River Project truck turning south…

DUI Suspect Arrested in Anaheim Pedestrian Crash That Killed 3 Women

Three women walking to their car were killed in an Anaheim pedestrian crash by a driver suspected of DUI, who has been arrested and faces numerous criminal charges, according to a news report. Buena Park police said that the three victims — Carmen Mendoza, 56, her daughter Sheyla Mendoza, 21, and her niece Stephanie Henriquez,…

Crash on I-17 in Phoenix Leaves Two Seriously Injured

A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I-17 in Phoenix has left two people seriously injured, according to a news report. Phoenix fire officials said that the crash involved a number of vehicles and a motorcycle that were traveling north I-17 near Indian School Road.  Two people on the motorcycle – a 38 year-old man and a…

Motorcyclist Lane-Splitting Guidelines Released by CHP

As part of its California Motorcyclist Safety Program, the California Highway Patrol has released guidelines on lane-splitting, a legal practice where motorcyclists ride between lanes of stopped or slow traffic: Travel at a speed that is no more than 10 MPH faster than other traffic – danger increases at higher speed differentials. It is not…

Orange County Man Dies in Morongo Valley Crash

A 50-year-old Orange County man has died in a head-on collision in Morongo Valley, according to a news report. San Bernardino County authorities said that the unidentified victim from Anaheim Hills was driving his BMW west on Highway 62 near Highland Road when his car crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a Toyota SUV. …

Lake Forest SUV Rollover Traps One

An SUV rollover crash in Lake Forest trapped one person in the overturned vehicle, according to a news report. The Orange County Sheriff’s Department reported that an SUV flipped over after colliding with a small Toyota on Lake Forest Drive near Toledo Way in Lake Forest.  One person was trapped in the overturned SUV, and…