Category: California Highway Patrol

Black Bear Hit, Killed on Golden State Freeway in Castaic

A black bear was hit and killed on a freeway near Santa Clarita, the California Highway Patrol reported June 23. It was the second time this week a bear was hit and killed on a freeway near the area. The bear was hit by several vehicles on the northbound lanes of the Golden State 5…


Bear Cub Fatally Struck on Freeway in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A bear was killed June 19 on the Antelope Valley (14) freeway after being struck by a car, according to reports by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash was reported around 5:10 a.m. on Monday on the 14 freeway at Soledad Canyon Road in the Santa Clarita area. ABC7 reported two cars…


Bear Struck, Killed on Freeway in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, Calif.—A bear was killed June 19 on the Antelope Valley (14) freeway after being struck by a car, according to reports by the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash was reported around 5:10 a.m. on Monday on the 14 freeway at Soledad Canyon Road in the Santa Clarita area. ABC7 reported two cars…


4 Killed in Fiery Crash in South Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—An investigation was continuing June 16 into a fiery, single-vehicle crash that killed four people on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway in South Los Angeles. The crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. Thursday near the Slauson Avenue on-ramp, where fire crews found the overturned vehicle on fire with the four people inside the smoldering wreckage,…


Driver Dies, Passenger Hurt in Julian Rollover Crash

JULIAN, Calif.—A 61-year-old motorist died when he and his passenger were ejected from a 2004 Chevrolet SSR that overturned on the Great Southern Overland Stage Route in Julian, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported June 12. The pair, both from Julian, were traveling in a Chevrolet northbound on Great Southern Overland Stage Route, south of…


Taxi Driver Killed, 3 Hurt in Wrong-Way Crash on 110 Freeway in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A head-on collision involving a wrong-way motorist on a freeway in the downtown Los Angeles area May 26 left a taxi driver dead and three other people injured, including the suspect, who was arrested. The crash was reported at 2:49 a.m. on the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway south of Adams Boulevard, according to the…


Passersby Save California Highway Officer From Headlock

Three good samaritans came to the aid of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer May 19 when he was attacked by a pedestrian in Santa Ana following a citation, authorities said. The passersby helped to free the officer from a headlock, and the suspect was arrested once the altercation ended, CHP Officer Anselmo Templado told…


California Authorities Warn Motorists Against Illegal Street Racing and Takeovers

LOS ANGELES—Authorities May 18 announced a safety campaign in the Southland and statewide to combat illegal street racing and takeovers—activities that have turned deadly on multiple occasions for participants and spectators. The campaign, in advance of the release of the latest “Fast and Furious” movie, was discussed at a Thursday morning news conference where authorities…


Person Killed in Fiery Crash on 60 Freeway in Diamond Bar

DIAMOND BAR, Calif.—A person was killed May 14 during a fiery vehicle crash on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Diamond Bar, authorities said. The crash occurred about 4:25 a.m. on the eastbound freeway, at the northbound Orange (57) Freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported. Firefighters and paramedics dispatched to the location at 4:34 a.m. found…


Driver Dies in 4-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 32-year-old man was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 15, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said May 8. Just after 2 a.m. Sunday, officers received reports of a crash on the freeway south of Gopher Canyon Road, according to the CHP. The 32-year-old man who died at the scene of the crash…