A hit-and-run incident can be a traumatic and overwhelming experience. Not only do you have to deal with the physical injuries and damage to your property, but you also have to figure out how to pursue financial compensation from the driver who caused the accident. Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents are too common on our roads, and many victims struggle to get ...

A Santa Clarita resident has been arrested on felony manslaughter in connection to a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this month. James Fulton, 58, from Santa Clarita was arrested for felony manslaughter after turning himself into the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Wednesday, said Officer Josh Greengard spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “On Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at approximately 6:20 ...

A hit-and-run driver struck a pedestrian in Canyon Country on Friday morning. About 9:20 a.m. Friday, emergency responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Foxlane Drive and Nadal Street in Canyon County, according to Esteban Benitez, spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We do have one transport,” Benitez said. The condition ...

Officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) are working to detain a hit-and-run suspect who fled on foot in Canyon Country and hid down a dirt embankment.  Around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, CHP officers received reports of a hit-and-run traffic collision after a car hit a sign on the southbound 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Officer ...

A pedestrian was uninjured after being struck in a Valencia hit-and-run crash Friday afternoon. Around 12:40 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a Valencia hit-and-run crash on the 27000 block of McBean Parkway near Decoro Drive, said Lt. O’neal with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “It was a hit-and-run crash, but the pedestrian was okay,” O’neal said. The ...

Officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) are investigating a 5 Freeway hit-and-run crash that left one person injured in Newhall on Thursday.  Around 5:45 p.m. Thursday, CHP Newhall officers received a call of a hit-and-run traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway at Lyons Avenue, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.   “The suspect vehicle, ...

A man who led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Santa Clarita, and allegedly intentionally hit two California Highway Patrol, (CHP) personnel last month has been charged with over 10 felonies.  Cheyne Watkins, 32, from Santa Barbara, was charged with 13 felonies after leading CHP officers on a high-speed pursuit on Thursday, May 26, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the ...

A suspect remains at-large Wednesday morning after he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through Newhall, that ended in a crash injuring his passenger.   Around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, during a crime suppression operation, school resource deputies observed the suspect in a stolen vehicle driving on Oakridge Drive near Railroad Avenue in Newhall, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the ...

Three suspects are still at large after allegedly committing a robbery and hitting a store employee with their car while fleeing the scene in Saugus.  Around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to the Vons supermarket on the 26500 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus regarding an assault with a deadly weapon incident, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the ...

A drunk Castaic woman was arrested on a slew of charges after a hit-and-run crash Saturday with her 8-year-old in the car.  Around 6 p.m. Saturday, officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office received reports of a traffic collision on Shadow Lake Lane and Ridge Route Road in Castaic, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the office.  ...