Car Accidents

Authorities report that a fatal car accident in Santa Cruz County claimed the life of one motorist and left another severely injured. The accident took place during the afternoon hours of March 28 close to the north side entryway of the University of California at Santa Cruz. Highway officials say that the collision occurred around 2 p.m. as a 44-year-old man who was heading northbound in a 1991 Ford F-150 on Empire Grade Road collided...

An Arizona resident was killed when his truck was rear-ended by a semi near Brawley on March 23. The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Authorities said the victim was stopped in his Chevrolet Silverado behind another pickup truck at a traffic light at the intersection of State Highway 111 and State Highway 78 when he was struck from behind by a 2008 International semi. The driver of the...

A California car accident that involved a taxi resulted in the death of one man on March 16. According to California Highway Patrol, the cause of the accident was attributed to the driver of the taxi losing control of his vehicle. The accident occurred at about 1 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 680 near the eastbound Interstate 80 interchange. The taxi, a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria driven by a 52-year-old San Jose man,...

According to the California Highway Patrol, on Monday, March 9, a head-on collision resulted in the death of both drivers. Witnesses alleged that a 2001 Lexus sedan attempted to pass a long line of traffic in a no-passing zone when it struck a Ford Ranger pickup truck. The incident occurred in Sonoma County, east of the Martinelli Winery. The Lexus was westbound on River Road when it allegedly crossed the double yellow line, driving out...

On March 1, a two-car accident that occurred in California caused the deaths of four people and left four others with serious injuries. Authorities stated the crash occurred in Santa Cruz County around 8 p.m. when a sedan crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic, colliding with a pickup truck. Four people who were in the sedan, including the driver, died in the crash. The driver was identified as a 22-year-old Watsonville resident. The vehicle's passengers...