Category: News

54-Year-Old Man Killed in Pedestrian Crash  A vehicle fatally struck Anthony Barnes, 54, at the intersection of Union Avenue and 8th Street on August 14th.  The Bakersfield man was struck in Bakersfield at about 4:42 a.m.  It is unclear at this time what caused the accident.  Unfortunately, Barnes died at the scene. It is also...

One Injured in I-5 Freeway Crash Major injuries were reported due to a multi-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday morning in Chula Vista.  Per CHP, the accident took place just before 6 a.m. within the southbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway. A Honda CRV was rear-ended, causing it to overturn and hit several other surrounding vehicles. ...

Deadly Crash Reported on East Avenue O A two-vehicle collision resulted in the death of one unidentified person in Palmdale on Monday.  A local news source reported that the wreck took place around 1:20 p.m. on East Avenue O.  It is unclear at this time what caused the crash on August 22nd. One person was...

Bakersfield Accident Leaves Woman Dead on Union Avenue  The woman who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Bakersfield has been ID’d as Vivian Lajoy Pope.  The incident took place at 9:47 p.m. on Union Avenue on August 20th. Pope sustained life-threatening injuries and sadly died at the scene.  The driver was reportedly driving a...

Deadly Pedestrian Crash Reported on Beach Boulevard  Huntington Beach Police reported a deadly pedestrian crash on Sunday night, August 21st. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Beach Boulevard. John Martinez was reportedly walking outside of a crosswalk when a Toyota Camry struck him. Martinez was rushed to UCI Medical Center where he sadly succumbed...

Bakersfield and Tijuana Man ID’d in Fatal DUI Collision  Two men died in a traffic collision on Sunday night in Taft, California.  It was around 9:00 p.m. when the accident occurred at Wood Street and Highway 33. The men have been identified as Edgar Eduardo Herrera Garcia, 35, of Bakersfield and Sergio Andres Lopez Mata,...

20-Year-Old Woman ID’d in Major-Injury Collision A major-injury traffic accident left 20-year-old Zoe Maria Canto hurt on Saturday afternoon.  It was reported that a Chevrolet Silverado and Freightliner were involved in the crash. At about 1:47 p.m. Canto was traveling east on Williams Avenue when she stopped at the stop sign at Highway 165.  When...

One Person Injured in Highway 101 Semi-Truck Collision  Two semi-trucks crashed in Gaviota on Monday morning, August 22nd.  News reports included that the wreck took place on the northbound side of Highway 101.  Both trucks acquired significant damage as a result.  One of the drivers also suffered minor injuries and was taken to Goleta Valley...