Fatal Crash – Page 8

August 16August 16
Man Arrested in Crash That Killed CHP Officer Was Driving Distracted: DA
- Crime
The California Highway Patrol and the Solano County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday arrested and charged the Chevrolet pickup truck driver who struck and killed CHP Officer Kirk Griess and a Saturn SUV driver on westbound Interstate 80 in Fairfield on Friday. Sean Matthew Walker, 36, of Rocklin has been charged with two counts of gross […]
August 08August 08
Drunken Driver Who Caused Coachella Teen’s Death Sentenced
- Crime
- Local
A drunken driver who triggered a multi-car crash in Indio that resulted in the death of a 14-year-old boy and injuries to more than a dozen others was sentenced Wednesday to more than 30 years to life in state prison. Juan Gomez, 50, of Indio, pleaded guilty last week to gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI […]
August 08August 08
Coroner Releases Name of Tow Truck Driver Killed on Cabazon Freeway
- Community
- Local
Authorities Wednesday released the name of a tow truck driver who was struck and killed by a big rig on Interstate 10 in Cabazon. Jon Israel, 50, of Cabazon, died at the scene of the 9 a.m. Tuesday crash on westbound I-10, west of Haughen Lehmann Way. Israel was on duty with local tow company […]
August 06August 06
Coroner Identifies Five Killed in Santa Ana Plane Crash
- Community
The Orange County coroner has released the names of the five people killed when a twin-engine aircraft crashed in a Santa Ana parking lot. One of the victims was identified Sunday by her family as 29-year-old Nasim Ghanadan, a Bay Area Realtor. The others were Scott Shepherd, 53; Lara Shepherd, 42; and Floria Hakami, 62 — […]
July 31July 31
Coroner Releases Name of Pedestrian Struck by Suspected Drunken Driver
- Crime
- Local
Authorities Tuesday released the name of a 58- year-old pedestrian who was fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver in Desert Hot Springs on July 20. Beth O’Hara died at the scene of the collision, which occurred just after 8 p.m. as she was crossing Palm Drive, south of Buena Vista Avenue, according to the […]
July 19July 19
La Quinta Man Killed in Crash Into Freeway Guardrail in Cathedral City
- Community
- Local
A La Quinta man was killed in a solo vehicle freeway crash Thursday when his car slammed into a metal guardrail and overturned on Interstate 10 in Cathedral City, authorities said. Sammy Labastida, 28, died at the scene of the 12:40 a.m. crash on eastbound Interstate 10, west of Date Palm Drive, according to the […]
July 16July 16
Woman Killed, Man and Two Children Injured in Desert Center Rollover Crash
- Community
- Local
Authorities Monday were investigating what led a Toyota Prius to veer off Interstate 10 in Desert Center and overturn, killing the driver and injuring three of her passengers. The crash was reported just before 11 a.m. Sunday on eastbound Interstate 10 west of Desert Center, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Jackie Quintero. The 2003 […]
July 02July 02
Man Who Died in Weekend Crash in Desert Center Identified
- Local
- Traffic
Authorities Monday released the name of a Mexican citizen who was killed in a crash when the big rig he was riding in tumbled down an embankment off Interstate 10 in Desert Center. Jose Antonio Gutierrez-Avila, 67, of Ciudad Juarez, was ejected from the truck and died at the scene of the 11:05 p.m. Friday […]

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