Accidents that occured in California or impacted California residents.
A 20-year-old male bicyclist was critically injured in a collision with a pick-up truck in San Luis Obispo. The crash happened Friday evening at about 4:33 p.m. along Grand Avenue near Fredericks Avenue. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
A 22-year-old man was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Goleta late Thursday night. The crash along Cathedral Oaks Road west of North Kellogg Avenue happened just after 11 p.m. and closed the road in the area for 11 hours while the investigation was underway.
One person has died and two others have been injured following a car crash in Goleta last night. The driver crashed into a tree at around 11p.m. on Cathedral Oaks Blvd. Shortly after the car crashed, an explosion caused the car to catch fire.
Ana Ortega, 51, was killed by an off-duty Clovis police officer while walking her dog in Fresno. The officer was driving in his personal vehicle and is cooperating with the investigation. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
A car became airborne and crashed into the second story of a home in California. Firefighters rescued the driver of the car and there were no other injuries. The cause of the crash is unknown.
A 13-year-old boy driving a stolen car caused a fiery crash in Woodland, California, resulting in one death and nearly a dozen injuries. The pursuit began when an officer tried to pull over the car and it sped away erratically. The teen driver was arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and evading an officer causing injury.
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert survived a scary car accident while traveling to the California mountains earlier this month. The accident involved a steep hill, icy roads, and a tree. The couple expressed their gratitude for being okay and hope for a safe holiday season.
Actor Dick Van Dyke, 97, suffered minor injuries in a single-car crash in Malibu, California. Van Dyke was found behind the wheel of a 2018 Lexus LS 500 that crashed into a gate. The incident happened as the area has been experiencing rainy weather.