Officers with the California Highway Patrol, (CHP) Newhall Area Office arrested an armed suspect who fled the scene of a Santa Clarita crash Monday. Around 1:45 p.m. Monday, CHP officers received reports of a traffic collision on The Old Road near Hillcrest Parkway in Castaic, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “The suspect took foot ...

A Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) assistant chief has been charged with crashing into a parked car and fleeing the scene — almost five months after the incident, officials said Wednesday. Ellsworth Fortman, 55, of Saugus, faces one misdemeanor count each of hit-and-run driving resulting in property damage and driving a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, according to ...

There is an increasing amount of accidents that happen on the roads every year and there are still many people that don’t know what to do when they are involved. If you are one of these people, then there’s nothing to worry about, there have been many accidents before and the process is becoming much more streamlined with the help ...

Deputies are investigating an alleged hit-and-run involving a Los Angeles Fire Department assistant chief that occurred Sunday, officials said.  On Sunday around 10:30 p.m., deputies received reports of a hit-and-run traffic collision at the intersection of David Way and Calhaven Avenue, said Sgt. Scott Shoemaker with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s traffic office.  The alleged driver of the vehicle ...

The mom of a 12-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a car in a Canyon Country hit-and-run crash last week is seeking the public’s help in locating the driver.  Trisha Maldonado, the mother of the 12-year-old Sierra Vista Junior High School student and football player, is asking for the public’s help in locating the driver who hit her son on ...

A 12-year-old child was transported to the hospital Tuesday after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Canyon Country near Sierra Vista Junior High School, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/2679504748800284/   Around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Stillmore Street near White Canyon Road, said Leslie Lua, a spokesperson with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. ...

A hit-and-run 5 Freeway crash Friday morning sent one person to the hospital, officials said. Around 9:25 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on the northbound 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain Parkway, said Inspector Sky Cornell with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One person was transported to the hospital,” Cornell said. When crews arrived on ...

A Valencia man was arrested and charged with multiple offenses Tuesday for allegedly pointing a gun at a victim after being involved in a hit-and-run crash, officials said. On Tuesday around 12:20 a.m., deputies responded to a business parking lot on the 26800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road regarding a hit-and-run collision, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa ...

A Saugus hit-and-run has prompted an investigation after a pedestrian was “seriously injured,” officials said Monday.  On Friday, Sept. 27 at about 6:20 a.m., deputies were dispatched to the intersection of Plum Canyon Road and Heller Circle in Saugus for reports of a person struck by a vehicle, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  ...

The pedestrian who was killed as a result of an Acton hit-and-run collision on Saturday has been identified, and the family has set up a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses. Lilia Garcia, 41, has been identified as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred in Acton early Saturday morning, according to officials from the Los Angeles County ...