April 17, 2026

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April 17, 2026 • 10:44 AM EDT Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes HOV Lanes on Major Highway, Injuries Evaluated

Emergency crews are responding to a multi-vehicle collision that has shut down the HOV lanes on a key highway. First responders, dispatched at about 10:34 a.m. on April 17, are evaluating the scene for injuries. Engine 231 is on site outside of regu ...

April 17, 2026 • 10:39 AM EDT Multi-Vehicle Collision Blocks HOV Lanes in Encinitas, Officials Assess Injuries

First responders are responding to a multi-vehicle crash that has blocked the HOV lanes. Engine 231 is currently out of service while attending to the incident. As of 10:34 a.m. on April 17, authorities are evaluating the scene and checking for inju ...

April 16, 2026 • 1:49 AM EDT Unoccupied Car Rolls Over and Strikes Tree in Predawn Crash

Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of a single-vehicle rollover early on April 16, where an unoccupied car had veered off the road and collided with a tree. Medic 67 arrived at approximately 1:44 a.m. to evaluate the motor vehicle acc ...

April 16, 2026 • 12:03 AM EDT Nico Vargas died in single-vehicle crash on San Marin Drive

A tragic incident in Novato claimed the life of teenager Nico Vargas and injured several others after a vehicle driven by a juvenile veered off the road and collided with a utility pole. Authorities reported the crash occurred early Saturday mo ...

April 15, 2026 • 11:49 PM EDT Zachary Morales hurt in motorcycle crash at Olympic Parkway

A 35-year-old motorcyclist sustained serious injuries after a vehicle struck him and fled the scene in Chula Vista. Zachary Morales was traveling on his motorcycle around 7:28 p.m. when the collision occurred at the busy intersection of Olympic P ...

April 15, 2026 • 11:43 PM EDT Daniel Sarner, Robert Cox killed in plane crash on Catalina Island

Daniel Sarner, 51, and Robert Cox, 54, lost their lives in a devastating small plane crash on Catalina Island. The aircraft, a 2014 Solaris Aviation Sling 2, departed from Zamperini Field in Torrance at 10:53 a.m. and was last tracked at 11:13 a. ...

April 15, 2026 • 11:28 PM EDT Andres Jacinto died in pedestrian accident on Mercer Way

A 39-year-old man lost his life after being struck by a vehicle in Salinas early on a Saturday morning. Authorities identified the victim as Andres Ortiz Jacinto, who was pronounced deceased at the scene following the incident near Airport Boul ...

April 15, 2026 • 11:21 PM EDT Vidal Cruz Jr. was arrested after DUI crash on Colfax Avenue

Early Sunday morning, a suspected impaired driver struck and killed two pedestrians in North Hollywood, California.The Los Angeles Police Department reported the tragic event, which has prompted an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrou ...

April 15, 2026 • 10:50 PM EDT Connie and David Weatherford killed in crash on West Valley Parkway

Authorities have named Connie Weatherford and David A. Weatherford as the victims in a tragic two-vehicle collision that claimed two lives. The crash occurred when a sedan struck another vehicle on West Valley Parkway near Arboles Place around 12:5 ...