Category: California Highay Patrol

One Dead in Fiery, Wrong-Way Crash on 101 Freeway in East Hollywood

LOS ANGELES—One person was killed May 8 morning in a fiery crash on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in East Hollywood that authorities said involved a wrong-way motorist. The crash was reported at about 4 a.m. on the southbound Hollywood Freeway near Alvarado Street, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Witnesses called CHP dispatchers before…


One Dead, 2 Critically Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on 10 Freeway in LA

LOS ANGELES—A person was killed and two other people suffered critical injuries Jan. 21 in a crash involving at least five vehicles on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 5:40 a.m. Saturday on the eastbound freeway at Crenshaw Boulevard, where two vehicles…


Woman Killed in Crash on I-8 in El Cajon Identified

EL CAJON, Calif.—Coroner’s officials Dec. 20 released the name of a Lemon Grove woman who died on Interstate 8 after her car struck a tree and then another vehicle. Nancy Annette Lisa Benson, 32, died from blunt force injuries, including to her head, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. The collision happened…


One Killed, 3 Injured in Ferrari Crash in Silverado

SILVERADO, Calif.—A three-vehicle crash left at least one person dead and three others injured Dec. 16 in Silverado. The crash occurred about 3:40 p.m. on Santiago Canyon Road at Limestone Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. A Mazda, Toyota, and Ferrari were involved in the crash, according to highway patrol’s dispatch records. Santiago…


CHP Fighting Organized Retail Theft in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Authorities have arrested 27 suspected thieves and made 21 additional arrests during a weeklong siege against organized retail theft and highway violence, it was announced Dec. 14. California Highway Patrol (CHP) investigators worked with 10 retail partners in San Diego and Orange counties “to combat organized retail theft issues plaguing the state,” said Juan…


Funeral Planned for Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting

A funeral for six-year-old Aiden Leos, who was killed in a road rage shooting in May, is scheduled for June 5. It’s set to begin at noon at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda, Calif., and will only be open to close friends and family, with a viewing set to occur prior to the service. Though…