One person was killed Friday evening after a fatal four-vehicle crash on Highway 126 on the western edge of the Santa Clarita Valley. At about 5:30 p.m. Friday, four vehicles became involved in a fatal Highway 126 crash east of Chiquito Canyon Road that left one person dead, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP) reports. CHP reports indicate that a ...
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Santa Clarita Man ID’ed As Victim In Fatal Crash
Following a fatal car accident Thursday night the driver has been identified as a 21-year-old Santa Clarita man, whose family has started a GoFundMe. The driver of the vehicle that was involved in the single-car accident on Rockwell Canyon Road has been identified as Matthew Topete. Topete’s family has since started a GoFundMe to cover expenses towards a funeral service. ...
Read More »One Killed In Fiery Rollover Crash In Valencia
One person was killed after their vehicle overturned and caught fire in Valencia Thursday evening. Around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Valencia Boulevard near Rockwell Canyon Road in Valencia, said Mike Pittman, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One vehicle was overturned and on fire,” Pittman said. The driver ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Couple Killed In Highway 126 Head-On Crash
Just five days before Christmas, a Santa Clarita couple were involved in a fatal head-on collision in Ventura County. Amber Wyatt, 29 and John Sibthorp, 35, both of Santa Clarita, died last week after a tragic head-on collision on Highway 126 near Santa Paula. Amber was just finishing up her first full year as Aquatics Supervisor for the City of ...
Read More »Long Beach Man Killed In 14 Freeway Crash Caused By Suspected Drunk Driver
A man who was hospitalized with major injuries is expected to be arrested for drunk driving after his passenger was killed in a crash on the 14 Freeway Christmas Eve. Around 1:36 a.m. Sunday, first responders received reports of a solo vehicle traffic crash on the southbound 14 Freeway south of Placerita Canyon Road in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, ...
Read More »Cyclist Killed At Newhall Intersection Identified
The cyclist killed Saturday at a Newhall intersection has been identified. Franklin Mejia, 42, has been identified as the man struck and killed in Newhall on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Around 1:08 p.m. on Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a bicyclist nearing the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Market Street, ...
Read More »Man Killed In Fatal Bouquet Canyon Crash Identified
A Santa Clarita man has been identified as the person killed in a deadly crash on Bouquet Canyon early Wednesday morning. Orlando Gomez Sales, 39, of Santa Clarita, has been identified as the person killed in a solo-vehicle traffic collision reported at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. First responders received reports of the ...
Read More »One Killed, Another Injured In Crash In Saugus
One person was killed in a solo vehicle crash in Saugus early Wednesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision near Bouquet Canyon Road and Sutters Pointe Drive in Saugus, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “It was a single-vehicle traffic collision,” Borbon said. Two people were in ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Teen Identified As Cyclist Struck, Killed By Truck
The cyclist killed in a Monday morning traffic collision on McBean Parkway has been identified as a local teen. Louie Barba, 17, of Santa Clarita, was killed Monday morning when his electric bike collided with a semi-truck, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Around 9 a.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a bicyclist ...
Read More »Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle In Valencia
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Valencia Monday morning. Around 9 a.m. first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian near McBean Parkway and Decoro Drive in Valencia, said Dispatch Cpt. Sampang, with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a traffic collision involving a pedestrian,” Sampang said. The pedestrian was ...
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