Category: Auto Accidents

A crash involving a big rig and a pickup truck towing a trailer that killed 1 and seriously injured 3 people caused a shutdown of Interstate 15 in the early evening of Tuesday, July 16.

Fatal Crash in Cajon Pass Prompts Interstate 15 Closure

A crash involving a big rig and a pickup truck towing a trailer that killed 1 and seriously injured 3 people caused a shutdown of Interstate 15 in the early evening of Tuesday, July 16. The accident occurred near Cleghorn Road in the Cajon Pass around 6:40 p.m. One of...

Northbound Interstate 5 Reopened After Tanker Fire

A tanker truck carrying 7,500 gallons of gasoline crashed and caught fire at the Interstate 5 and Highway 2 interchange around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13th. No injuries were reported in the crash, but the crash caused severe damage to an underpass, requiring the...

Holiday Weekend Full of Tragic Disasters

The Independence Day holiday weekend had many front-page tragedies across the country, two of which occurred here in California. Premature Detonation Sends Fireworks into Simi Valley Crowd 28 people were injured after a pyrotechnic device prematurely detonated on July...

CHP Investigating Recent Spate of Wrong Way Crashes

After two serious wrong-way crashes in one week (Lancaster Pastor Killed, 13 Injured in 9-Vehicle Crash), the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Newhall Station is taking a look at wrong-way crash data in hopes of preventing future crashes. Both wrong-way crashes...

Lancaster Pastor Killed by Wrong Way Driver on 14 Freeway

A Lancaster pastor was killed by a suspected drunk driver driving on the wrong side of the 14 Freeway early in the morning of Saturday, June 22nd. The crash occurred in Acton near Escondido Canyon Road. Dr. Manard Giles, 77 of Lancaster, was driving home from a church...

Sacramento Man Killed After Crash with Wrong Way Driver

A 23-year-old man is dead after a wrong-way driver on Interstate 5 in Sacramento hit his Toyota Corolla head-on early in the morning of Thursday, June 20th. The victim was identified as Sanching Saetern of Sacramento. Around 2 a.m., a Volkswagen Jetta was traveling...