Santa Ana Haz Mat Incident Update: The OCFA’s Haz Mat Team has ran multiple tests and determined the substance to be not dangerous, according to their Twitter page.
O.C. Health will be releasing the building, at 701 W. Santa Ana Blvd., back to the DHS.
Local adjoining streets have been closed much of the afternoon.
On Monday, January 6, 2020 at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) began receiving several calls of a train versus vehicle collision at the railroad crossing on Grand Avenue just north of Hunter Avenue.
Just after the collision occurred, an SAPD Officer headed south on Grand Avenue came across the collision scene and requested Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel. OCFA personnel responded to the scene and ultimately pronounced the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Juan Jose Espinoza Padilla (61) Santa Ana, deceased.
A large dog was found injured inside the occupant compartment of the vehicle and was transported to a nearby veterinarian for treatment.
The initial investigation has revealed the Metrolink train, occupied by 3 employees and 219 passengers, was headed to the Santa Ana train station from Irvine. The two sets of train tracks intersect Grand Avenue in a northwesterly to southeasterly direction. As the train was headed in a northwesterly direction it collided with a white Toyota sedan that was headed north on Grand Avenue in stop and go traffic. The vehicle was broadsided on its passenger side and pushed over 600’ down the tracks before the train came to a stop.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) responded to the scene and handled the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision are asked to contact Corporal Danny Carrillo at (714) 245-8346.
A train crashed into a vehicle this evening at around 5:30 p.m. at the 600 block of Grand Avenue near Hunter Avenue, according to the OCFA.
A single vehicle was involved in the crash with one occupant deceased. No injuries occurred on the train. The tracks were shut down.
SAPD police officers have been working the scene of the crash, according to the SAPD’s Twitter page. All lanes of Grand are closed in both directions, as is Chestnut on the north and McFadden on the south. Please avoid the area.
A speeding driver slammed his car into a six-year-old’s bedroom wall in Santa Ana late Thursday night, according to Fox News.
The crash happened at around 10 p.m. at the 2600 block of West St. Gertrude Place, located near the intersection of Fairview Street and Warner Avenue.
Apparently the vehicle, a Volvo, hopped over a sidewalk, over the home’s landscaping and into the wall of a child’s bedroom that was pushed in about three feet, according o the OCFA.
To make matters worse the child was in the room at the time of the crash! Fortunately no one was injured in the crash.
SAPD investigators believe that the driver may have suffered a medical emergency. The driver showed remorse after the crash. The driver was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
The front end of the home suffered major damage. However, OCFA officials determined that the structure of the home was not compromised, which allowed the family to remain at their home overnight.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
A suspicious fire at the MetroPro Road Services tow yard at 2550 S. Garnsey Avenue on Friday night, Nov. 29, burned about 13 cars, according to the O.C. Register.
OCFA firefighters were got the call just after 11:30 p.m. Whey they arrived they found that several vehicles were on fire. They were able to put out the fire and no injuries were reported.
The SAPD uses this tow yard for their towing services. The tow yard also offers towing services to other parties.
OCFA investigators believe the fire may have been an act of arson. This has not yet confirmed. SAPD police investigators will be working with OCFA investigators to determine if any criminal actions were involved.
A fire broke out at a granny flat this afternoon in Santa Ana at the 500 block of S. Garnsey St., according to the OCFA. The fire occurred just south of Santa Ana High School.
It took crews just 23 minutes to knock down the fire in Santa Ana after dispatched at 2:44 pm. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is unknown.
The Red Cross was called to assist 3 displaced adults after the fire extended into the home.
An SAPD police officer crashed his patrol car into another vehicle at about 2 a.m. this morning, at S. Main and W. Camille Streets., according to the O.C. Register.
The police officer was on the way to a pursuit when the accident occurred. His patrol vehicle struck the motorist’s vehicle and a light pole.
Both the police officer and the other motorist were injured and both were conveyed to local hospitals.
Another car accident occurred at approx 3:30 a.m. at the 2200 block of South Shelton, near Memorial Park. In that incident a vehicle struck a cement wall after a car accident.
Responding firefighters used the “jaws of life” to cut out three patients trapped in the car . Three adult males were transported to a local hospital.
The SAPD is investigating, according to the OCFA’s Twitter account.
On Saturday, October 12th, 2019 at approximately 10:50 AM, the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Police Departments received several calls of a major traffic collision in the intersection of Newhope Street and Westminster Blvd. involving two vehicles.
Initial calling parties said one of the vehicle’s involved was on fire with people trapped in the vehicle. Officers from both departments responded to the area with lights and sirens (code-3) and found the two vehicles involved in the collision.
They quickly determined the vehicles were not on fire. The first vehicle located was a 2013 purple Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle came to rest on southwest corner against a large light pole with major damage on the passenger side of the vehicle.
There were four occupants in the vehicle at the time of the collision. The adult male driver suffered bruising to his face and jaw and OCFA medics transported him to OC Global to be treated. Two adult females seated back seat of the vehicle suffered major internal injuries and OCFA medics transported them to nearby hospitals. One of the female passengers is currently in critical condition. A male adult passenger seated in the right front seat of the vehicle suffered major upper body injuries and OCFA Medics pronounced him deceased at the scene of the collision.
The second vehicle involved was a 2014 black Toyota Corolla. The vehicle was stopped on Newhope Street facing north in the southbound lanes with moderate damage to the left front side of the vehicle. The adult male driver reported no injuries and remained at the scene.
The preliminary investigation based on statements and video surveillance, shows the driver of the 2014 Toyota Corolla stopped on Newhope Street in the left turn lane facing north waiting for traffic to clear. Traffic appeared to be flowing north and south in both directions at normal speeds. The driver of the 2013 Hyundai was travelling south on Newhope Street in the number one lane when he was struck in the left rear portion of the vehicle by the Toyota Camry as he was making a left turn. He lost control of the vehicle and collided into the large streetlight located at the southwest corner. Neither alcohol and drugs appear to be a factor in this collision.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator W. Hadley at (714) 245-8216 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200
On Saturday, October 12th, 2019 at approximately 9:58 AM, the Santa Ana and Garden Grove Police Departments received several calls of a major traffic collision on North Susan Street and Westminster Blvd. involving two vehicles.
Officers from both departments responded to the area and found two vehicles located on the southeast corner of the intersection with major damage. Officers located an elderly male driver sitting in the driver seat of a 2004 silver Honda Civic non-responsive. He appeared to be the only occupant in the vehicle still trapped.
Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded and used the “jaws of life” to extract him. According to OCFA Medics, the driver suffered major injuries to his upper body and OCFA transported him to UCI for treatment. The elderly male driver was pronounced deceased at the Hospital.
Officers located a second driver involved in this collision. The female adult driver and her two small children were standing on the sidewalk near her 2006 burgundy Jeep Grand Cherokee. The children were in the vehicle during the time of the crash. All three of them suffered minor injuries to their heads and arms. Medical personnel transported them to the Garden Grove Hospital to be treated.
The preliminary investigation based on statements and video surveillance, shows the driver of the 2004 silver Honda Civic stopped on Susan Street facing north at Westminster Blvd. The driver entered the intersection at a slow speed to make a left turn onto Westminster Blvd. Video surveillance shows the vehicle completely stopping in the #2 lane just prior to impact.
The driver of the 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee was travelling in the number two lane on Westminster Blvd at safe speeds attempted to avoid the collision by veering to the right. Her vehicle collided into the driver side of the 2004 Honda Civic. Both vehicles came to rest on the southeast corner of the intersection. Neither alcohol or drugs appear to be a factor in this collision.
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigation Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator N. Quinones at (714) 245-8284 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200
A few of our readers contacted us on our Facebook page this evening to report that there were quite a few police cars and fire engines at Fairview and Willits.
Turns out an unidentified woman fell into a storm drain, according to the OCFA’s Twitter page.
The OCFA is referring to this as a Technical Rescue. The responding units included Heavy Rescue 6, Hazmat and additional units.
No additional details available yet.
We reported a major fire yesterday via our Facebook page and now we know what happened – it was possibly an illegal drug lab that caught fire.
The OCFA reported that their Emergency Communications Center received a report of a Fire around the 2000 block of S. Main Street at 12:09. This happened just south of Superior Grocers, at W. St. Andrew Place.
The OCFA firefighters were able to knock-down the fire with around 35 firefighters. No injuries were reported.
The firefighters encountered what appeared to be a drug lab while trying to douse the building, according to the O.C. Register.
The drug lab was described as an elaborate honey oil operation, according to KTLA.
Hash oil, also known as honey oil or cannabis oil, is an oleoresin obtained by the extraction of cannabis or hashish. It is a concentrated form of cannabis extracts containing many of its resins and terpenes – in particular, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), and other cannabinoids. There are various extraction methods, most involving a solvent, such as butane or ethanol. Hash oil is usually consumed by smoking, vaporizing or eating. Hash oil may be sold in cartridges used with pen vaporizers. Preparations of hash oil may be solid or colloidal depending on both production method and temperature and are usually identified by their appearance or characteristics. Color most commonly ranges from transparent golden or light brown, to tan or black. Cannabis retailers in California have reported about 40% of their sales are from cannabis oils, according to Wikipedia.
Do you remember the Marie Callender’s restaurant that used to be located at 1821 N. Grand Ave., in Santa Ana? It has been closed for some time but things took a turn for the worse early on Saturday morning when a fire broke out at the abandoned building.
OCFA Firefighters responded to the scene at 1:29 a.m., according to the OCFA Twitter page.
The firefighters were able to put out the fire in about 40 minutes. No injuries to any civilians or firefighters were reported.
The fire caused $80,000 in damages to the building and $60,000 to the contents, according to the OCFA.
The SAPD questioned a few people who were near the building at the time of the fire, but no one was arrested, according to the O.C. Register.
A couple of people were questioned near the building early Saturday morning, but no arrests were made, said Santa Ana Police Sgt. Andy Alvarez.
Marie Callender’s filed for bankruptcy back in 2011, and ended up closing over 60 locations. Locally there are Marie Callender’s in Anaheim, Buena Park, Orange, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove and Westminster. In total there are 49 locations still open, according to their website. Their first restaurant opened up in Orange, in 1964.
A horrific car crash occurred today on McFadden between Jackson and Harbor at 12:34 p.m., according to the OCFA.
A white sedan struck a large truck head on. Two male adult passengers were transported to UCI in critical condition.
The Santa Ana PD is investigating. They have reportedly closed McFadden from Mohawk to Harbor.
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A car crashed into a tree at Bear St. and Alton Ave. this evening at about 9:18 p.m., killing two people, according to the O.C. Register.
OCFA firefighters responded to the scene. Only one car was involved.
The two occupants of the vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene. Their names, ages and genders were not made available.
The cause of the crash is being investigated by the SAPD..
OCFA firefighters in Santa Ana came to the rescue of five cats trapped inside a burning home on Monday afternoon, according to ABC News.
A home located at the 300 block of East Virginia Street caught fire and responding firefighters quickly doused the flames as they searched for any residents inside the building. What they found was not people but rather five cats.
Sadly two other cats died as a result of the fire. The remaining cats were in rough shape. The firemen gave them oxygen via special air masks designed for cats. All OCFA firetrucks now carry these masks to help revive pets and save their lives.
OCFA firefighters believe the fire may have been started by the people living there as there appeared to be food left cooking on the stove.
The firefighters were able to contain the flames to the home’s kitchen and den. Damage is estimated at $220,000.
No humans were injured.