Accidents that occured in California or impacted California residents.
A hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles killed a 5-year-old girl and left a 17-year-old girl in critical condition. The suspect driver, Pedro Murillo, 26, was arrested on felony charges of hit-and-run with injury. Detectives are asking for the public’s help for detailed information about the whereabouts or activity Murillo may have been engaged in prior to the crash.
Adam and Khaleed Rasheed, both in their 20s, died in a fiery car crash in Dublin. The brothers were car enthusiasts and grew up in San Ramon. Police believe speed was a factor in the crash.
A San Jose resident suspected of driving under the influence suffered major injuries after driving a truck off a cliff into the Pacific Ocean early Sunday, authorities said. The 50 year San Jose resident sustained major injuries as a result of the crash and was later arrested for DUI.
Highway 198 in Hanford has reopened after a traffic collision. An ambulance and a medical transport helicopter were at the scene.
A car crashed into an Oakland home early Friday morning, and the driver was found unresponsive. The incident occurred in the 2200 block of Santa Rita Street. The car was stolen, and the driver was taken into custody.
A vehicle crash in Vernon, California that was part of a police pursuit left one person injured and caused traffic delays during the morning commute.
One person was killed and 10 others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Contra Costa County on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Vasco Road, south of Camino Diablo. Drivers were told to expect delays as the road was shut down in both directions.
A crash involving two big-rigs Tuesday morning snarled traffic on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. One of the big-rig drivers was injured in the crash and air-lifted to a nearby hospital, police said. No other injuries were reported.
A truck carrying sugar collided with a big rig carrying carnival equipment on I-80 in Richmond, injuring the carnival truck driver. The crash caused traffic delays and piles of sugar covered portions of the highway. Two heavy wreckers were called to pry the stuck trucks apart.
Two children were killed after running into lanes of traffic on the 78 Freeway in Vista. The children had left their car that had stopped on the side of the road to retrieve luggage that had flown off. The mother was driving the car, and was later arrested for a DUI.