One individual was moved to a hospital after being hit by a car in Canyon Country Friday evening, according to officials. “Around 5:56, we received reports of an auto-versus-pedestrian,” said Miguel Ornelas, spokesperson for Los Angeles County Fire Department. “An adult was hit by a car in front of a Goodwill.” The pedestrian was transported to a hospital after paramedics ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded to a collision involving a pedestrian on Sierra Highway Wednesday evening, officials said. Emergency responders were called to the scene at 7:42 p.m near the intersection of Sierra Highway and Via Princessa, according to Supervising Fire Dispatcher Martin Rangel for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The incident was reported as a vehicle ...

The pedestrian who was killed on the 14 Freeway in Canyon Country Friday evening has been identified, officials said. Gerald David Fruichantie, 61, a transient, was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Just after 9:50 p.m. Friday, a 25-year-old man driving a 2002 Honda Accord was traveling northbound on the ...

Construction crews are set to start building a replacement pedestrian bridge near Arroyo Park Drive in Valencia, and street closures are expected, officials said. The construction of the Arroyo Park Pedestrian Bridge is set to begin Monday and be completed on May 29, said Kevin Strauss, a communication specialist for the City of Santa Clarita. “Arroyo Park Drive will be ...

A person was transported to a local hospital Thursday evening after being struck by a vehicle in Valencia, officials said. Around 10:50 p.m. Thursday, first responders received a call for a traffic collision involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Arroyo Park Drive and McBean Parkway, said Martin Ranguel, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “One ...

A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association estimates that 6,227 pedestrians were killed in motor vehicle accidents in 2018, the highest number since 1990. This increase is the continuation of an upward trend which began in 2009, however the increase also coincides with decreases across all other categories of traffic deaths, according to the report. California reported 432 ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will step up Bike & Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The department has mapped out locations over the past 3 years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred along with the violations that led to those crashes. Extra deputies ...

LASD: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Santa Clarita Valley Station, will step up Bike and Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations on Wednesday, August 30th, with focused enforcement on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. The department has mapped out locations over the past 3 years where pedestrian and bike collisions have occurred along with the violations that led to ...

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision on the I-5 Freeway, officials reported Wednesday evening. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. CHP officers first received reports of a possible obstruction on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Roxford St. around 5:09 p.m. Upon investigation, officers discovered a person ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials showed residents how important public safety is by reminding the community that “pedestrian safety is a two-way street,” officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Motorists had their driving skills put to the test on Wednesday, when Traffic and Crime Prevention Unit deputies stepped into ...