Newport Beach Man Arrested on Suspicion of DUI in Pedestrian Death

A 49-year-old Newport Beach man has been arrested on suspicion of DUI in connection with a fatal pedestrian accident near Palm Springs, according to a news report. Cathedral City police reported that James Coley was taken into custody following the incident that killed Lourdes Jauregui, 39, of Cathedral City.  Jauregui was struck by Coley’s sedan…

Long Beach Man Killed in Sunset Beach Bicycle Accident

A 52-year-old Long Beach man was killed by a suspected drunk driver while he was riding his bicycle in Sunset Beach, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that Kenneth Prevatte was struck and killed while riding his bicycle on Pacific Coast Highway in Sunset Beach.  Police investigators believe that the driver who…

Laguna Hills Man Killed in I-5 Motorcycle Crash

A 27-year-old Laguna Hills man has been killed in a motorcycle crash on the southbound I-5, according to a news report. The California Highway Patrol reported that Jon Dressler was riding his motorcycle south on I-5 near Bake Parkway in Irvine when he collided with another vehicle in the No. 1 lane.  Dressler was thrown…

Suspected Drunk Driver Charged in Death of Elderly Man on Scooter

A 75-year-old woman has been charged with one felony count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence while intoxicated in connection with the death of an 86-year-old man who was struck by her car while riding his scooter at Leisure World in Seal Beach, according to a news report. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office charged…

Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Car

A 40-year-old Huntington Beach man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a Lexus sedan, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that Christian Dasilva was riding his 2011 Triumph Bonneville T100 motorcycle west on Hamilton Avenue when he hit a Lexus sedan near Brookhurst St.  Dasilva was transported to…

Huntington Beach Man Killed in PCH Bicycle Accident

A 63-year-old Huntington Beach man riding his bike on Pacific Coast Highway was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver, according to a news report. Huntington Beach police said that Michael Lippman was riding his bicycle north on Pacific Coast Highway between Seapoint Street and Warner Avenue when he was struck by a silver…

5-Year-Old Girl Killed, Mother and Sister Injured in Santa Ana Pedestrian Accident

A five-year-old girl was killed and her mother and sister were critically injured in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident caused by a suspected drunk driver, according to a news report. Santa Ana police said that Osmara Meza was walking in a marked crosswalk with her mother, Eloisa Madrigal, 45, and her sister, Grecia Meza, 6,…

Fullerton Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident

A 52-year-old Fullerton man has been killed in a Fullerton pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that Gregory Jay Pflum was crossing Commonwealth Avenue when he was struck by a man driving a 2011 Ford Fusion east on Commonwealth.  Neither the driver nor his female passenger sustained any injuries, and stayed…