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Suspect wanted for a fatal hit and run traffic collision in Santa Ana

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On Friday, July 17th, 2020 at approximately 9:25 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway at the intersection of Harbor Blvd and McFadden Ave. Officers responded to the area and found a male down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded and began to treat the male before pronouncing him deceased at the scene.

The preliminary investigation has revealed the male was standing on the center median of McFadden Ave when he was struck by a vehicle headed west. The vehicle involved fled from the scene prior to the officers’ arrival. It remains outstanding and it, along with the driver, remain unidentified. It is unknown if alcohol is to have played a role in this collision.

Possible Vehicle Description: White 2014 or newer Toyota Highlander. The vehicle will likely have damage to the front driver side of the bumper and undercarriage.

Anyone with information on the identity/whereabouts of the suspect/vehicle is asked to contact Corporal Quinones at NQuinones@santa-ana.org or (714) 245-8701.

A Costa Mesa DUI driver hit a pedestrian and a car and was arrested

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COSTA MESA, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2021) — The Costa Mesa Police Department has arrested a man suspected of DUI after striking a pedestrian and second vehicle earlier this morning. 

Today, Feb. 21, 2021, at approximately 2:07 a.m., officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian traffic collision.  A driver in the first vehicle ran a red light going south on Newport Boulevard at 19th Street and struck a pedestrian at Harbor Blvd., then collided with a second car at Harbor Boulevard before rolling over. 

The pedestrian and the driver of the second vehicle were transported to a nearby hospital.

There are no fatalities in this incident. The driver, Herman Martinez, 22, Maywood, in the first vehicle did not suffer injuries and was subsequently arrested for DUI.

MAIT was called out and a Sig Alert was put out.

Presently, northbound Newport Boulevard is open. Southbound Newport Boulevard remains closed until approximately 10:00 a.m. 

A Metrolink train hit a car in Santa Ana this evening

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A Metrolink train hit a car in Santa Ana this evening that apparently got too close to the train tracks, at about 6 pm. this evening.

Metrolink reported that the train was number 812 and the accident temporarily closed the train tracks between Santa Ana and Orange.

The driver of the car that was struck was apparently uninjured.

The accident happened at 17th and Lincoln.

The train track was cleared about a half hour after the accident.

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and killed at W. 1st St. and the Santa Ana River

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On Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021 at 9:04 P.M., the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a male down in the roadway at W. First Street and the Santa Ana Riverbed.  

SAPD police officers responded to the area and found an adult male down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded and began to treat the male before pronouncing him deceased at the scene.
 
The preliminary investigation has revealed the male pedestrian was crossing First Street from north to south when he was struck by the vehicle which was headed west. The motorist who was operating the vehicle was contacted at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.  Alcohol is not believed to be involved in this collision. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
 
The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation.  Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Investigator L. Bao at (714) 245-8223 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.

A bicyclist was struck by a hit and run driver in Santa Ana last Friday

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A Santa Ana resident on a bicycle was struck by a vehicle on Friday night as the bicyclist was heading North on S. Bristol St., crossing at W. Segerstrom.

The vehicle that hit the victim may have been a truck but the bicyclist does not know the model of the vehicle nor the color. He does not recall much about the accident.

The driver of the truck sped off and did not stay at the scene.

The victim was taken to a local hospital by ambulance. His family reports that he is in a great amount of pain and his face remains bruised and swollen. He got 8-10 stitches on his eyebrow.

The victim’s family filed a report with the SAPD. If you saw the accident or know who the hit and run driver is you can report this to the SAPD at (714) 245-8049. You may also file an online hit and run report here.

Mini bike driver killed after crashing into a semi-trailer in Orange

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On December 16, at 9:30 am, a semi tractor-trailer was traveling east on Taft Avenue and turned south on Leslie Way, in the City of Orange. A male adult was driving a gas powered mini bike east on Taft Avenue in the bicycle lane. The mini bike collided into the semi-trailer at Taft Avenue and Leslie Way.

The driver of the mini bike was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the semi-truck remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a factor.

The Orange Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating the collision.

Eastbound lanes of Taft Avenue between Neville and St. Thomas were closed until approximately 2:00 pm.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to call the Orange Police Department at 714-744-7444.

A pedestrian was killed in the area of Main Street and Alton Avenue

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On Sunday, December 13, 2020, at approximately 2:10 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) received multiple calls of a vehicle-pedestrian traffic collision in the area of Main Street and Alton Avenue. Patrol officers responded to the scene and found an adult female down in the roadway suffering from major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) personnel responded to the scene and treated the female. The female was transported by CARE Ambulance to University of California, Irvine (UCI) Medical Center for further treatment. At 9:33 PM, the female was pronounced deceased by UCI Medical Center personnel.

The preliminary investigation revealed the female pedestrian was crossing Main Street, north of the intersection of Alton Avenue. The involved vehicle was traveling west on Alton Avenue and turned north onto Main Street before striking the female pedestrian. The involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigating officers. Alcohol or drugs are not believed to have played a role in this collision. The cause of the collision remains under investigation.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is now handling the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact Investigator Corporal Hadley at (714) 245-8216 or the Santa Ana Police Department Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Orange

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On Tuesday night, Dec. 8, 2020, at approximately 7:00 p.m., a male adult was walking in the street near the 1900 block of N. Tustin. The pedestrian was struck by a red sedan traveling south.

Fire Paramedics responded and the victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The driver of the sedan remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. Drugs or alcohol did not appear to be a factor.

The Orange Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating the collision.

All lanes of Tustin Street between Meats and Taft were closed until approximately 1:00 a.m.

Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to call the Orange Police Department at 714-744-7444.

A man was struck and killed on the 55 Fwy. on Thursday morning

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An unidentified pedestrian was struck by a car and killed early on Thursday morning on the northbound 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa near the 405 Freeway at 3:20 a.m., according to the CHP.

The vehicle that struck the pedestrian was a white Ford Fusion, according to the CHP. The crash happened on the freeway’s right shoulder.

The O.C. Coroner responded to the accident at 3:36 a.m.

The driver in question was not identified.

A 79-year-old Santa Ana grandfather was struck and killed by a car in Huntington Beach

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Juan Martinez Tovar of Santa Ana, a 79-year-old man, was walking on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach when he was struck by a vehicle early on Wednesday, Nov. 11.

The crash that killed Tovar dead occurred about 5:10 a.m. just south of Brookhurst Street, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.

Tovar was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 59-year-old man from Newport Beach, was the driver of the vehicle that hit Tovar. The driver stayed at the site of the crash and he cooperated with the police.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call Huntington Beach police investigator D. Demetre at 714-536-5670.

Tovar’s family has started a Gofundme page to raise money for his funeral.

Suspect arrested for DUI after a five car collision in Costa Mesa

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Several of our Facebook readers asked on October 14 if we knew what had happened on Baker St. and the 405 Freeway. It turns out there was an awful DUI accident at Baker St. and Bear St., just before noon that day, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department.

The accident involved five cars. The driver of a minivan rear-ended four other vehicles stopped at a red light.

Costa Mesa Police Officers found used syringes in the minivan, as pictured above.

The driver was arrested for felony DUI causing injury to other motorists.

Two victims were transported to a nearby hospital for complaints of pain and two other victims had minor injuries not requiring transport.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by two vehicles near Delhi Park on 8/26

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On Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 10:07 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received a call of a female down in the roadway at 700 E. Warner Ave., which is near Delhi Park and the Santa Ana Armory.

Officers responded to the area and found an adult female down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded and began to treat the female before pronouncing her deceased at the scene.

The preliminary investigation has revealed the female pedestrian was in the roadway at 700 E. Warner Ave. Vehicle #1 was traveling east on Warner Ave. and struck the female. The driver exited the vehicle to check on the female when a second vehicle struck the female in the roadway. Both motorists who were operating the vehicles were contacted at the scene and are cooperating with the investigation. At this time, speed and alcohol are not believed to play a factor in the collision.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Inv. N. Guijarro at (714) 245-8219 or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at (714) 245-8200.

Suspected Santa Ana street racer arrested after a fatal pedestrian accident

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On Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 10:07 PM, the Santa Ana Police Department received several calls of a male down in the roadway at the intersection of S. Bristol St. and W. Myrtle St. Officers responded to the area and found an adult male down in the roadway suffering major injuries. Orange County Fire Authority personnel responded and began to treat the male before pronouncing him deceased at the scene.

The preliminary investigation has revealed the male pedestrian was crossing S. Bristol St at W. Myrtle St. when he was struck by a vehicle that was traveling south. The driver of the vehicle was contacted at the scene. A witness stated the vehicle that remained at the scene was involved in a street race with a second vehicle, prior to striking the pedestrian. At this time, it is unknown if a street race occurred but speed did play a factor in the collision.

Bryan Lemus

The driver, identified as Bryan Lemus, was arrested at the scene for felony vehicular manslaughter. He was booked at the Santa Ana Jail.

The Santa Ana Police Department’s Collision Investigations Unit (CIU) is handling the investigation. Anyone possibly having information about this collision is asked to contact Cpl. W. Hadley at ‪(714) 245-8216‬ or the Santa Ana Police Department’s Traffic Division at ‪(714) 245-8200‬.

Lane reduction on southbound Grand Avenue

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Southbound Grand Avenue from Edinger Avenue to Warner Avenue has been reduced to one lane in order to accommodate emergency work being performed by Southern California Edison due to a traffic accident. In addition, there will be intermittent closures on southbound Grand Avenue between Edinger Avenue to Warner Avenue to complete the work.

Please use alternate routes or plan for possible delays since this lane reduction and intermittent closures will impact traffic flow. Southern California Edison will be working through the weekend and anticipates completing the work on Monday, June 22, 2020. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding.

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La Avenida Grand hacia el sur desde la Avenida Edinger hasta la Avenida Warner se ha reducido a un carril con el fin de acomodar el trabajo de emergencia que está realizando Southern California Edison debido a un accidente de tráfico. Además, habrá cierres intermitentes en la Avenida Grand hacia el sur entre la Avenida Edinger a la Avenida Warner para completar el trabajo.

Utilice rutas alternativas o planifique posibles retrasos, ya que esta reducción de carril y cierres intermitentes afectarán el flujo de tráfico. Southern California Edison trabajará durante el fin de semana y anticipa completar el trabajo el lunes 22 de junio de 2020. Nos disculpamos de antemano por cualquier inconveniente y le agradecemos por comprensión.