California street safety changes could prevent more fatalities
One of my dearest friends, Julia Elkin, was struck and killed by a car last month. Julia was exceptional. She was the kind of person you wish the world was full of …
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CHP closer to cracking robbery, death of Fremont woman killed on I-880
FREMONT – Archana Kannan kept the lime green plastic silhouette of a crossing guard in front of her house so her two children could safely cross Lemonwood Street to play …
Third person dies, infant’s life in jeopardy after SUV hits bus stop in S.F.
Police said Sunday that a third person, a woman, had died from injuries after an SUV smashed into a bus stop in San Francisco on Saturday around noon, killing a child …
Berkeley man run over while pushing truck on snowy Tahoe street
A 60-year-old Berkeley man suffered major injuries when a pickup truck he was helping to push on a snowy Tahoe street rolled over him, the California Highway Patrol said. The …
Motorcycle officer who killed pedestrian should not have been riding
A former CHP motorcycle officer who killed a Long Beach pedestrian while riding to work should not have been on motorcycle duty because of an eye ailment, the officer’s supervisor …
Cities, drivers, have a year to figure out new California safety law banning parking near crosswalks
As Arturo Mendez stood waiting for a crossing signal at Santa Clara and Ninth streets in downtown San Jose, he admitted he’s had a few scary moments making his way …
Motorcyclist dies after crashing into SJPD patrol vehicle
SAN JOSE – A motorcyclist died Tuesday evening in San Jose after he crashed into a San Jose Police Department patrol vehicle making a U-turn, according to authorities. The fatal …
California weighs law that would limit cars’ ability to speed
Lead foot drivers take notice: you can rev the engine all you want, but cars sold in California may soon be unable to speed. A new bill introduced by state …
Bus driver from UC Santa Cruz crash dies from injuries
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Metro bus driver who was injured in a crash at UC Santa Cruz earlier this month has died, his union and UCSC officials confirmed …
Driver says he hit a deer, police found a dead body in his car
By JOHANNAH GRENAWAY, OLIVIA LEACH | KTVT NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — A deadly collision in Dallas is leaving police, and even veteran officers, stunned after the pedestrian victim was found …