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The SAPD is investigating a fatal car accident that happened early this morning

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Santa Ana PD Investigating Single Vehicle Fatal Collision – 2600 Block West MacArthur Blvd

Deceased: Diego Stevan Garcia (27) Santa Ana

On Friday, June 15, 2018 at approximately 12:27 AM, officers from the Santa Ana Police Department responded to the area of 2600 block W. MacArthur Boulevard in regards to a vehicle vs. tree collision with a baby reported to be in the vehicle. OCFA responded and treated the three occupants at the scene.

The male driver, Diego Stevan Garcia, was pronounced deceased shortly thereafter while the female adult and infant passengers were transported by CARE Ambulance to the OC Global Medical Center for treatment of their respective moderate and minor injuries. Continue reading→

The SAPD is trying to find the driver of a van involved in a felony hit and run

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Thursday June 14th, 2018 :: 04:48 p.m. PDT

Advisory: Santa Ana PD Traffic Investigators Request Public Assistance In Identifying Van In Felony Hit And Run Collision

On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at approx. 2:13 pm, a female was crossing the street, in the sidewalk, south on Orange Ave. at McFadden Avenue. As the woman approached the south side of the intersection, a white van travelling east on McFadden struck the female pedestrian as the driver made a right onto Orange. Continue reading→

The SAPD is focusing on distracted drivers this month

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Drivers are using their cell phones less often while driving, 10 years after “hands-free” became the law, but distracted driving remains a serious safety challenge in California. Observing April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the first week in April as California Teen Safe Driving Week, safety advocates will focus on education and enforcement efforts statewide.

The Santa Ana Police Department will join law enforcement throughout the state to step up enforcement along with awareness efforts by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to discourage distracted driving. Officers will have a special emphasis this month on enforcing all cell phone and distracted driving laws. The goal is to increase voluntary compliance by drivers, but sometimes citations are necessary for motorists to better understand the importance of driving distraction Continue reading→

The Costa Mesa Police will be focusing on distracted driving today and on April 13

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Costa Mesa Police Department

Advisory: CMPD will join statewide traffic enforcement during Distracted Driving Awareness Month

*Ten years of hands-free law: challenges remain

COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will join law enforcement throughout the state to step up enforcement and awareness efforts by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to discourage distracted driving. Officers will have a special emphasis this month on enforcing all cellphone and distracted driving laws. The goal is to increase voluntary compliance by drivers, but sometimes citations are necessary for motorists to better understand the importance of driving undistracted. Continue reading→

A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed this morning in Tustin

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This morning, at about 7:11 a.m., the Tustin Police Department received a call regarding a traffic collision at Newport Ave. and the 5 Freeway. The caller indicated that a dark blue BMW had struck a pedestrian.

The responding police officers located an adult male subject on the sidewalk under the 5 Freeway overpass. He was found to be deceased. The police officers then located a dark blue BMW that was stopped along the curb at Newport and the southbound 5 Freeway exit. The driver of that vehicle spoke with the police officers and he was subsequently transported to a local area hospital for treatment of unknown injuries. Continue reading→

A Century High School student was killed in a car accident in Tustin on Friday

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Pedro Fuentes, a 17-year-old Century High School student, was killed on Friday in a car accident that occurred in Tustin.

The collision happened at the 16000 block of Legacy. The OCFA firefighters who responded to the scene used the jaws of life to extricate the victims.  Continue reading→

A bicyclist was killed in a hit and run accident early this morning in Santa Ana

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Investigating Bicyclist vs. Vehicle Fatal/Hit & Run

Decedent – Pending Family Notification

On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at approximately 0033 hrs. the California Highway Patrol received a 911 call from a motorist reporting a male down in the street in the 400 block of E. Goetz Street. The call was transferred to the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) who was dispatched to the area. Upon their arrival, OFCA personnel located a male covered with blood and subsequently pronounced him deceased at the scene at 0047 hrs. Continue reading→

Giovanni Arreguin has been identified as the driver killed in a car accident in the Floral Park neighborhood this Saturday

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Giovanni Arreguin, 18-years-old, has been identified as the man who was killed early on Saturday, March 17, when his car ran into a tree after veering off the roadway in Santa Ana’s Floral Park Neighborhood, according to the OC Coroner.

Arreguin was driving an unidentified vehicle eastbound on Santa Clara Ave., from Heliotrope Ave., at about 2:40 a.m. when his vehicle left the roadway and ran into a tree located on the south side of the 600 block of W. Santa Clara Ave., according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

A driver crashed into a tree and died in the Floral Park neighborhood early this morning

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Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: SAPD Investigation – Single-vehicle Fatal Collision- 600 Block West Santa Clara Ave

Decedent- John Doe

On Saturday 03/17/18 at 0240 hours, officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at 600 W. Santa Clara Ave.

Based on the investigation, a silver Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Santa Clara Av. from Heliotrope Av. when the driver veered off the roadway and struck a tree located on the south side of the street. Continue reading→

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and badly injured yesterday afternoon in Santa Ana

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An unidentified male pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Saturday night after being struck by a car in Santa Ana earlier yesterday afternoon, according to the O.C. Register.

The man was struck by a southbound vehicle as he was crossing the street at the intersection of Fairview and First Streets, in Santa Ana, according to the SAPD. Continue reading→

The CHP is looking for a hit and run driver who caused a fatal car accident at the 55 Freeway on Saturday

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A hit and run driver who caused a fatal car accident on the 55 Freeway last Saturday afternoon, at about 2:25 p.m., is now being sought by the CHP, according to the O.C. Register.

The suspect was behind the wheel of a white sedan, headed south on the 55 Freeway, when he cut off a 2015 Mazda 6, causing that driver to swerve and crash into the side of a 2010 Toyota Sienna. The Toyota then careened into a 2017 Honda Pilot which went on to slam into a center divider. That Toyota also hit the center divider and proceeded to roll over several times. Continue reading→

A fatal pedestrian accident has closed First and Bristol this morning

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SAPD police officers are working a fatal vehicle vs pedestrian collision this morning at First Street & Bristol Street, according to the SAPD’s Facebook page.

The SAPD advised that the intersection is currently closed in all directions and residents should use alternative routes. Continue reading→

Edinger was shut down at the 55 Fwy. this afternoon due to a police pursuit and standoff

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A 47-year old woman in a blue Corvette made a mess of local traffic this afternoon, Jan. 29, when she fled from police and then got into a standoff with CHP officers on the 55 Freeway, according to the O.C. Register.

The trouble started when the Corvette was spotted by police officers as it was speeding at up to 100 mph on the 55 Freeway, heading south from Chapman Ave. Continue reading→

Eduardo Ramirez identified as the man who was fatally struck by a Metrolink train on Wednesday

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The Orange County Coroner has identified Eduardo Ramirez, 48-years-old, as the man who died when he was struck by a Metrolink train this past Wednesday, some time before 4:30 a.m., at the 1100 block of Fairhaven Ave., in Santa Ana.

Ramirez was declared dead at 4:31 a.m., at the scene. Continue reading→

Woman arrested for DUI crash that killed a Santa Ana man back in 2016

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The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has arrested a woman for murder following a 2016 vehicle collision where she was found to be driving under the influence.

On Oct. 1, 2016, at approximately 2:15 a.m. Orange County Sheriff’s Department deputies and the Orange County Fire Authority responded to an injury traffic collision on eastbound Alton Pkwy between the 241 toll road and Towne Centre Drive in the city of Lake Forest.

Deputies located two involved vehicles, a Hyundai sedan and a Ford pickup with major damage. The male driver of the Ford pickup was identified as Jose Barrazasoto (12-29-75) of Santa Ana. Barrazasota was pronounced deceased at the scene. The female driver of the Hyundai sedan was identified as Jacie Cornish (8-30-93) of Foothill Ranch, who suffered minor injuries and was admitted to the hospital. Continue reading→