Category: Fatal crash

71 Year-Old Ferrari Driver Died in Silverado Crash

SILVERADO, Calif.—A 71-year-old man was speeding when he failed to negotiate a bend on Santiago Canyon Road and crashed into two other cars in a deadly collision, California Highway Patrol officials said Dec. 19. Robert Joseph Nicoletti of Rancho Santa Margarita was driving south about 3:40 p.m. Dec. 16 at a “high rate of speed”…


Motorist Hit and Killed by Suspect Fleeing Traffic Stop in Westminster

WESTMINSTER, Calif.—A motorist was killed and his passenger critically injured Dec. 16 when the car they were in was struck by a suspect fleeing from an attempted traffic stop in Westminster. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, deputies tried to pull over the driver of a black Camaro around 10 a.m. on northbound Newland…


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…


2 Hit and Killed by Car on Thanksgiving Night in Oceanside

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—Two people were killed after being struck by a car on Thanksgiving night in Oceanside, police said Nov. 25. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m. Nov. 24 on Oceanside Boulevard near State Tree Drive, just west of Interstate 5, according to the Oceanside Police Department. Officers were on the boulevard and came upon the…


Driver Killed, 2 Passengers Critically Injured In Newport Beach Crash

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The driver was killed and two passengers were critically injured after a Mercedes-Benz slammed into the rear of a parked box truck. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. at 3334 westbound Pacific Coast Highway, according to the Newport Beach Fire Department. All westbound lanes of the highway between Hoag and Riverside drives…


Man Hit by SUV and Killed in Huntington Beach

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A Laguna Beach man was fatally struck by an SUV Nov. 7 in Huntington Beach. Officers went to Beach Boulevard north of Slater Avenue about 2:30 a.m., the Huntington Beach Police Department reported. The 30-year-old man died at the scene, police said. His name was withheld pending notification of his relatives. The driver…


2 Killed In Mission Beach Head-On Collision in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—Two people died and five more were injured Oct. 29 in a head-on vehicle collision in Mission Beach. The crash happened at 3:08 p.m. Saturday at 2990 Mission Boulevard, near San Fernando Place, according to San Diego police Officer Robert Heims. A 62-year-old man was driving a Ford EcoSport compact SUV southbound in northbound…


Driver, Passenger Killed When Vehicle Crashes Into Wall in San Diego

CHULA VISTA, Calif.—The male driver and female passenger of a Nissan Rogue were killed Oct. 1 when their vehicle crashed into a wall while exiting the Interstate 805 off-ramp on East Palomar Street, police said. At approximately 9:53 a.m., the Chula Vista Police Department received several calls regarding a single-vehicle crash into a wall near…


One Killed, Two Injured in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Freeway Crash in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.—One person was killed and two others injured Sept. 24 during a multi-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine that included a well-involved semi-truck fire, authorities said. The crash occurred a little after 4 a.m on the southbound freeway at Jamboree Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched…


One Killed, 2 Injured in Fiery Multi-Vehicle Freeway Crash in Irvine

IRVINE, Calif.—A man was killed and two others injured Sept. 24 during a multi-vehicle crash on the Santa Ana (5) Freeway in Irvine that included a well-involved big rig fire, authorities said. The man who died was 59-year-old Daniel Franco of Lake Forest, according to Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton. The crash occurred a…