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Piru Man Killed In Fatal Highway 126 Crash Last Week Identified

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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

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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. ...

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One Killed In Fiery Rollover Crash In Valencia

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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 ...

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Santa Clarita Couple Killed In Highway 126 Head-On Crash

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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 ...

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Long Beach Man Killed In 14 Freeway Crash Caused By Suspected Drunk Driver

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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, ...

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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, ...

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Man Killed In Fatal Bouquet Canyon Crash Identified

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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 ...

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One Killed, Another Injured In Crash In Saugus

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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 ...

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Santa Clarita Teen Identified As Cyclist Struck, Killed By Truck

10/9/23 Fatal

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 ...

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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Vehicle In Valencia

10/9/23 Fatal

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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