VIDEO OF THAT SCENE TO GIVE THEM A CALL. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW A SACRAMENTO COUNTY ROADWAY HAS JUST REOPENED AFTER IT WAS CLOSED EARLIER TONIGHT DUE TO A DEADLY CRASH INVOLVING A TRACTOR. OAK AVENUE WAS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN MAIN AVENUE AND CARDWELL AVENUE IN ORANGEVALE. WE’RE TOLD A MAN WAS DRIVING HIS TRACTOR WHEN IT OVERTURNED, PINNING HIM UNDERNEATH.
Man dies following tractor rollover crash in Orangevale, officials say
A man has died after he was pinned by his tractor on Monday in Orangevale, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Crews responded to the incident just after 8 p.m. near the intersection of Oak and Mountain avenues. The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred on private property, and the operator, who was the only one on the John Deere tractor, was ejected when the tractor rolled over, and the vehicle landed on top of him.CHP briefly closed Oak Avenue between Mountain and Cardwell avenues in connection with the crash, but the roadway has since reopened. The crash remains under investigation.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ORANGEVALE, Calif. —
A man has died after he was pinned by his tractor on Monday in Orangevale, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District.
Crews responded to the incident just after 8 p.m. near the intersection of Oak and Mountain avenues.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash occurred on private property, and the operator, who was the only one on the John Deere tractor, was ejected when the tractor rolled over, and the vehicle landed on top of him.
CHP briefly closed Oak Avenue between Mountain and Cardwell avenues in connection with the crash, but the roadway has since reopened.
A deadly crash is impacting light rail service in Folsom on Thursday afternoon, according to the police department and Sacramento Regional Transit.SacRT said a vehicle struck the ramp at Iron Point Station and overturned onto the tracks. The agency said the crash was blocking the tracks between the Sunrise and Historic Folsom stations, though SacRT was not involved in the collision. Folsom police said at least one person was killed in the crash, and one other person was taken to a hospital. The police department also said the crash involved a pedestrian. Once the crash is cleared, SacRT said its crews would inspect the tracks for damage before service is resumed. In the meantime, a bus bridge is in place along the impacted route.A photo shared by KCRA 3 viewer Arturo Silva showed a sedan sitting on the tracks at an angle, with the rear of the vehicle resting on a handrail, and the front end on the ground. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
FOLSOM, Calif. —
A deadly crash is impacting light rail service in Folsom on Thursday afternoon, according to the police department and Sacramento Regional Transit.
SacRT said a vehicle struck the ramp at Iron Point Station and overturned onto the tracks. The agency said the crash was blocking the tracks between the Sunrise and Historic Folsom stations, though SacRT was not involved in the collision.
Folsom police said at least one person was killed in the crash, and one other person was taken to a hospital. The police department also said the crash involved a pedestrian.
Once the crash is cleared, SacRT said its crews would inspect the tracks for damage before service is resumed. In the meantime, a bus bridge is in place along the impacted route.
A photo shared by KCRA 3 viewer Arturo Silva showed a sedan sitting on the tracks at an angle, with the rear of the vehicle resting on a handrail, and the front end on the ground.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
One person is dead and two others are in the hospital Monday morning following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a dump truck on Interstate 95 in Maryland.
One person is dead and two others are in the hospital Monday morning following a collision between a tractor-trailer and a dump truck on Interstate 95 in Elkridge, according to Maryland State Police.
Police said the dump truck crashed into the back of a parked tractor-trailer between the Harbor Tunnel Thruway, also called Interstate 895, and Maryland Route 100 around 5:30 a.m.
The dump truck’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the dump truck was airlifted to a hospital.
The driver of the tractor-trailer was also taken to the hospital.
Police continue to investigate the crash.
At one point, all southbound lanes on I-95 were closed for the investigation. Drivers are able to get past the crash investigation, but anyone heading from Baltimore to D.C. should plan for delays. WTOP Traffic has the latest on the impact on the roadway.
An Ohio man is accused of traveling in excess of 100 mph along Interstate 495 when he slammed his Dodge Ram pickup into the back of a minivan on Christmas night, killing a 75-year-old Annandale woman and her 15-year-old granddaughter.
An Ohio man is accused of traveling in excess of 100 mph along Interstate 495 when he slammed his Dodge Ram pickup into the back of a minivan on Christmas night, killing a 75-year-old Annandale woman and her 15-year-old granddaughter.
Investigators have obtained warrants charging Devin Juliana, 48, of Steubenville, Ohio, with reckless driving following the 10:39 p.m. crash in the eastbound lanes near the 49 mile marker in Fairfax County, Virginia State Police spokesman Matthew Demlein said Thursday.
Troopers were called to the scene after witnesses reported a Toyota Sienna minivan in the eastbound Express Lanes with heavy rear-end damage. All five occupants in the Sienna were taken to area hospitals, where 75-year-old Su “Theresa” Nguyen and her 15-year-old granddaughter Annie later died. Andy, Annie’s 12-year-old brother, suffered serious head injuries, the family said in a GoFundMe campaign.
A short distance from the Sienna, on the mainlines of I-495, troopers located a damaged Dodge Ram pickup with two injured occupants. Both the driver of the Ram, Devin Juliana, 48, of Steubenville, Ohio, and a 43-year-old passenger were taken to an area hospital, Demlein said in a news release.
“The investigation indicates the Sienna was driving in the center lanes of the mainlines on Interstate 495 around the posted speed limit of 55 mph when the vehicle was struck in the rear by the Dodge Ram,” the release said. “The investigation shows the Ram was traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles-per-hour. The impact crushed the rear interior compartment of the Sienna minivan and pushed it into the Express Lanes.”
State police are “attempting to locate Juliana to serve the warrant and conduct an interview with him,” Demlein said.
The GoFundMe campaign for the victims said six family members were in the Sienna minivan heading home from a family holiday event when they were struck from behind by the speeding pickup.
“The family is in deep shock over the sudden and tragic loss of life and they are asking for your help to lighten the burden of this tragedy and allow Andy and his parents to focus on the long path of recovery ahead,” the campaign reads. “No one should ever have to endure what the Vu family is going through and although the driver of the truck has apparently fled to avoid arrest, we’re committed to bringing them and all others responsible to justice.”
The campaign described Annie as “a sweet, smart girl” who loved piano, baking and her little brother, Andy.
Theresa was described as a loving mother and grandmother who took her grandchildren to church every Sunday and had “a beautiful singing voice.”
Man killed in crash on I-80 in Solano County, CHP says
ON THIS WEATHER IMPACT DAY. ALL RIGHT, LET’S CHECK IN ON HOW MUCH SNOW WE’VE PICKED UP ALREADY. SO, PALISADES TAHOE IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, 14IN MOUNT ROSE 11. SAME WITH HEAVENLY SIERRA TAHOE PICKING UP TEN INCHES. AND TODAY IS ACTUALLY WHEN WE EXPECT TO SEE EVEN MORE OF THAT SNOW COMING DOWN. SO WE ARE BY NO MEANS DONE YET. NOW THERE ARE CHAIN CONTROLS IN PLACE ON 8050 AND ON 88. ON 80 IT IS DRUMMED TO BOCA, TWIN BRIDGES TO MEYERS ON HIGHWAY 50 AND ON 88 THAT IS COOK STATION TO WOODFORD. SO MAKE SURE YOU’VE GOT THOSE CHAINS WITH YOU. SLOW DOWN. MAYBE AN EMERGENCY KIT TO SOME EXTRA BLANKETS TO KEEP WARM, SOME EXTRA BOTTLES OF WATER. ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AS WELL. NOW AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE RADAR AND SATELLITE IMAGERY, YOU DO STILL SEE THAT RAIN SHOWERS MOVING THEIR WAY EASTWARD NOW IN THE VALLEY, IT’S BECOMING MORE SCATTERED, BUT WE ARE SEEING SOME LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS AROUND ROSEVILLE AROUND SACRAMENTO, ALSO BACK TOWARD DAVIS VACAVILLE AND EVEN DOWN TOWARD FAIRFIELD LODI SEEING SOME OF THOSE RAIN SHOWERS, SO IS THE GALT AREA. AND THEN AS YOU HEAD OVER TOWARD SAN ANDREAS. NOW, AS WE HEAD UP INTO THE FOOTHILLS, WE ARE SEEING THE SHOWERS WRAPPING UP IN GRASS VALLEY. FOR NOW, WE’RE NOT BY ANY MEANS DONE, BUT THOSE SNOW LEVELS HAVE DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY. IN FACT, JUST BELOW 5000FT AS WE’RE SEEING ACCUMULATING SNOW AROUND BLUE CANYON. AND THEN THAT SNOW ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH TRUCKEE, EVEN UP TO THE STATE LINE HEADING DOWN TOWARD HIGHWAY 50. THIS THE CHAIN CONTROLS START AT TWIN BRIDGES. THOSE ARE GOING TO GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH MEYERS. WE ARE SEEING SNOW AROUND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, KIRKWOOD BEAR VALLEY. ALSO SEEING QUITE A BIT OF THAT LIGHT RAIN AROUND WEST POINT. AND AS WE HEAD FURTHER TO THE SOUTH, ARNOLD, YOU’VE BEEN SEEING SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. IT’S POURING IN SONORA RIGHT NOW, ALONG WITH COPPEROPOLIS AREA, AND THEN AS WE HEAD BACK TOWARD TRACY LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN, A LITTLE BIT OF A BREAK IN THE ACTION IN STOCKTON, BUT YOU’VE GOT MORE ON THE WAY. AND IN MODESTO YOU’VE GOT SOME MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN COMING DOWN. YOU’VE GOT MORE COMING AS THEY’RE STILL THERE, MORE BACK TO THE WEST. NOW LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT FUTURECAST FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. FOR THE VALLEY, IT’S GOING TO BECOME MORE AND MORE SCATTERED. THERE IS, THOUGH, A CHANCE THAT WE COULD SEE SOME THUNDERSTORMS FIRING UP AS WE GET INTO THE AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY IF WE GET SOME SUNSHINE AND SOME INSTABILITY GOING. THE SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD BE PRETTY STEADY THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE DAY HEADING INTO THE EVENING HOURS. THEN AS WE GET INTO TOMORROW, THIS IS WHERE THE MODELS ARE CHANGING A LITTLE BIT. NOW FOR TOMORROW, AT LEAST WITH THIS ONE. THE GRAPH. WE ARE SEEING QUITE A BIT OF RAIN COMING DOWN IN PARTS OF THE VALLEY ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY, BUT SNOW LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE STAYING MUCH FURTHER TO THE NORTH, SO IT DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A LOT OF THIS IS GOING TO MAKE IT TO THE SIERRA. ALTHOUGH PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE SHOWN THAT IT WILL. SO WE’RE STILL GOING TO KEEP AT LEAST THE CHANCE FOR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON MONDAY FOR THE SIERRA. BUT AS WE GET INTO TUESDAY, IT LOOKS LIKE EVERYTHING IS GOING TO START TO DRY OUT NOW. HOW MUCH RAIN ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? WELL, INCLUDING WHAT’S ALREADY FALLEN THIS MORNING, WE COULD SEE UP TO ABOUT TWO MORE INCHES UP TO THREE INCHES AS YOU HEAD UP INTO THE FOOTHILLS. AND THEN SNOWFALL TOTALS. WE’RE ANYWHERE FROM 2 TO 4FT OF SNOW AROUND DONNER SUMMIT BY THE TIME THIS IS ALL SAID AND DONE ON MONDAY, LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THAT SEVEN DAY FORECAST. SO IT IS AN IMPACT DAY TODAY FOR THE ENTIRE VIEWING AREA. RAIN, POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS. SNOW IN THE SIERRA, LINGERING SHOWERS MONDAY AND THEN DRYING OUT FOR A LITTLE BIT. WE GET A CHANCE TO CLEAN UP AND GET READY FOR MORE, BECAUSE WE CERTAINLY NEED THE RAIN IN THE SNOW. WE ABSOLUTELY DO. BUT
A man was killed, and another person seriously hurt after a crash on Interstate 80 in Solano County on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said. The crash happened near the Redwood Parkway and involved a Honda Accord and a Toyota Prius, CHP’s Solano division said. (Nov. 4 forecast in the video above.)The Honda’s driver, a man in his 30s, died. The vehicle’s passenger was taken to a hospital with major injuries, CHP said. The driver of the Prius was taken to a hospital as a precaution after a complaint of pain. Traffic was diverted around the shoulder until all lanes reopened. See our traffic map. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. —
A man was killed, and another person seriously hurt after a crash on Interstate 80 in Solano County on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened near the Redwood Parkway and involved a Honda Accord and a Toyota Prius, CHP’s Solano division said.
(Nov. 4 forecast in the video above.)
The Honda’s driver, a man in his 30s, died. The vehicle’s passenger was taken to a hospital with major injuries, CHP said. The driver of the Prius was taken to a hospital as a precaution after a complaint of pain.
Traffic was diverted around the shoulder until all lanes reopened.
A person was found dead in a water-filled ditch in Sacramento on Wednesday morning after what was believed to have been a hit-and-run, the California Highway Patrol said.Crews responded to reports of a pedestrian down just after 8 a.m. off Florin Road near Waterman Road.The fatality is being investigated as a hit-and-run, officials said.This is an ongoing investigation.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
A person was found dead in a water-filled ditch in Sacramento on Wednesday morning after what was believed to have been a hit-and-run, the California Highway Patrol said.
Crews responded to reports of a pedestrian down just after 8 a.m. off Florin Road near Waterman Road.
The fatality is being investigated as a hit-and-run, officials said.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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THERE’S SOME BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM RIGHT NOW. ELK GROVE POLICE ARE SEARCHING FOR A DRIVER WHO HIT AND KILLED A PERSON, THEN DROVE OFF. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER EIGHT TONIGHT ON BRUCEVILLE ROAD BETWEEN DELUSO DRIVE AND LAGUNA BOULEVARD. SOUTHBOUND BRUCEVILLE IS CLOSED AT DELUSO. INVESTIGATORS ARE SEARCHING FOR THE SUSPECTS VEHICLE, WHICH IS DESCRIBED AS A DARK COLORED SUV. WE’LL HAV
25-year-old pedestrian dies after a hit-and-run in Elk Grove, police say
A hit-and-run left a 25-year-old woman dead after the pedestrian was struck while crossing the street on Bruceville Road in Elk Grove, police said. Just before 8 p.m., the pedestrian was crossing the middle of the street when she was hit hit by a vehicle that was traveling southbound on Bruceville Road, police said.The woman died at the scene, and investigators are actively looking for the suspect’s vehicle.Officials describe the vehicle as a dark colored SUV.Southbound Bruceville Road from Di Lusso Drive to Laguna Boulevard was closed during the investigation, officials said.Anyone with information is urged to call traffic detectives at 916-478-8153. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ELK GROVE, Calif. —
A hit-and-run left a 25-year-old woman dead after the pedestrian was struck while crossing the street on Bruceville Road in Elk Grove, police said.
Just before 8 p.m., the pedestrian was crossing the middle of the street when she was hit hit by a vehicle that was traveling southbound on Bruceville Road, police said.
The woman died at the scene, and investigators are actively looking for the suspect’s vehicle.
Officials describe the vehicle as a dark colored SUV.
Southbound Bruceville Road from Di Lusso Drive to Laguna Boulevard was closed during the investigation, officials said.
Anyone with information is urged to call traffic detectives at 916-478-8153.
Jose Zelaya pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the July 2023 crash that killed 17-year-old Rebekah Zarco, of Burke, Virginia, according Fairfax County prosecutors.
A man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the July 2023 crash that killed 17-year-old Rebekah Zarco, of Burke, Virginia, according to Fairfax County prosecutors.
Jose Zelaya, 44, was driving 87 mph in a 40 mph zone on July 18, 2023, in the crash that killed Zarco, who was driving her younger brother and two close friends. Zarco’s sibling and the two friends were injured, but survived.
Zelaya was traveling westbound on Burke Centre Parkway in a Cadillac XTS4 sedan when he crashed into Zarco’s Kia Forte. Zarco, a graduate of James W. Robinson, Jr. Secondary School, had been turning left from a shopping area onto Burke Centre Parkway.
In a proffer, Fairfax County prosecutors said if the case had gone to trial, witnesses would have testified Zelaya appeared to be racing the car next to him on Burke Centre Parkway. The car’s air bag crash module, akin to the black box of a plane, showed Zelaya’s car was driving 87 mph — at nearly full throttle — right before the crash.
When interviewed by police, according to the proffer, Zelaya said he was traveling approximately 50 mph, and that the victim “jumped out at me” when it was too late for him to stop.
Zelaya faces between one and six years in prison, according to Laura Birnbaum, spokeswoman for Fairfax County State’s Attorney’s Office.
His sentencing is scheduled for March 12. Birnbaum said lawyers will argue for what they believe is an appropriate sentence during the hearing.
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A man died Friday morning after crashing into a tree in El Dorado County, the California Highway Patrol said.Officers received a report just before 7:30 a.m. about a crash along westbound Highway 193 at Longview Lane between Georgetown and Greenwood, CHP said. The man, who was driving a black pickup truck, went off the right side of the road and crashed into a tree.CHP said it’s believed the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and he died at the scene. The man has not been identified as officers could not locate an ID card or an address tied to the man.It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. CHP said it will have to wait for the results of a toxicology report to determine that.While the crash was reported around 7:30 a.m., CHP said it believes the crash might have happened hours before the first call.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
GEORGETOWN, Calif. —
A man died Friday morning after crashing into a tree in El Dorado County, the California Highway Patrol said.
Officers received a report just before 7:30 a.m. about a crash along westbound Highway 193 at Longview Lane between Georgetown and Greenwood, CHP said. The man, who was driving a black pickup truck, went off the right side of the road and crashed into a tree.
CHP said it’s believed the man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, and he died at the scene. The man has not been identified as officers could not locate an ID card or an address tied to the man.
It is unknown if alcohol was a factor in the crash. CHP said it will have to wait for the results of a toxicology report to determine that.
While the crash was reported around 7:30 a.m., CHP said it believes the crash might have happened hours before the first call.
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A 71-year-old man is dead, and another man was injured after a head-on crash in Astor, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.FHP said the crash happened just after 8:30 on Wednesday night.Investigators said a 2002 Cadillac Escalade, driven by a 71-year-old man, was traveling westbound on SR-40 when it crossed over the centerline into the eastbound lane and started driving the wrong way. They said the Escalade then entered the direct path of an oncoming 2025 Freightliner semi-tractor-trailer.As a result, the two vehicles crashed head-on. The Freightliner, which was traveling eastbound, was being driven by a 49-year-old man with a 25-year-old male passenger onboard.The 71-year-old man driving the Escalade was pronounced dead at the scene.FHP said the semi-truck driver was not injured. The 25-year-old passenger in the semi-truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Drivers can use CR-445 as a detour.
ASTOR, Fla. —
A 71-year-old man is dead, and another man was injured after a head-on crash in Astor, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said the crash happened just after 8:30 on Wednesday night.
Investigators said a 2002 Cadillac Escalade, driven by a 71-year-old man, was traveling westbound on SR-40 when it crossed over the centerline into the eastbound lane and started driving the wrong way.
They said the Escalade then entered the direct path of an oncoming 2025 Freightliner semi-tractor-trailer.
As a result, the two vehicles crashed head-on.
The Freightliner, which was traveling eastbound, was being driven by a 49-year-old man with a 25-year-old male passenger onboard.
The 71-year-old man driving the Escalade was pronounced dead at the scene.
FHP said the semi-truck driver was not injured. The 25-year-old passenger in the semi-truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
ESTRADA KCRA THREE NEWS. ALL RIGHT, CAROLINA, THANK YOU. WELL, RIGHT NOW IN MODESTO, WHERE ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED DUE TO A DEADLY MOTORCYCLE CRASH. POLICE ARE TELLING US THAT THE CRASH HAPPENED NEAR BRIGGSMORE AVENUE AND COFFEE ROAD JUST AFTER 8:00 TONIGHT. POLICE SAY THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THE ONLY VEHICLE THERE INVOLVED, AND THE RIDER DIED FROM THEIR INJURIES. AND EASTBOUND BRIGGSMORE AVENUE IS CLOSED BETWEEN SUNRISE AVE
A motorcycle rider has died after a single-vehicle crash in Modesto on Monday night, according to the police department. Officers responded to the crash near the intersection of East Briggsmore Avenue and Coffee Road just after 8 p.m.Officials said the motorcyclist died from their injuries. Modesto police said eastbound Briggsmore Avenue would be closed between Sunrise Avenue and Coffee Road as investigators remained on the scene.It’s unclear what led up to the crash.The motorcyclist has not yet been identified.Check the latest traffic updates here. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
MODESTO, Calif. —
A motorcycle rider has died after a single-vehicle crash in Modesto on Monday night, according to the police department.
Officers responded to the crash near the intersection of East Briggsmore Avenue and Coffee Road just after 8 p.m.
Officials said the motorcyclist died from their injuries.
Modesto police said eastbound Briggsmore Avenue would be closed between Sunrise Avenue and Coffee Road as investigators remained on the scene.
Tiffany Pierce, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular homicide and two counts of OVI, according to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas records filed on Friday.
Pierce, Tiffany Danielle (03/24/1990) – Held in custody of Montgomery County Jail with booking number 24-014573 on 11/11/2024 at 1:17 PM. Second Degree Felony – Agg Vehicular Homicide (Pending);
She could face up to 12 years in prison for the aggravated vehicular homicide charge and six months in jail for each OVI charge.
Court records indicate that Pierce’s driver’s license will be permanently revoked.
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As previously reported by News Center 7, the crash occurred in the 7400 block of State Route 4 around 8 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2024.
62-year-old Sheryl Matthews was killed in the crash.
A crash report indicates that Pierce was driving a 2014 Mercedes CLA 250 northbound on SR-4 went off the right side of the road and overcorrected.
Pierce crossed the center line into the opposite lane and hit a 2012 Brown Cadillac SRX, which was driven by Matthews.
Both cars went off the side of the road.
Pierce remains booked in the Montgomery County jail. Her sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 29, according to court records.
Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound. Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.
MELBOURNE, Fla. —
Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.
FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.
The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.
All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound.
Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.
We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.
Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.
7:00. REMEMBERING SIX PEOPLE KILLED IN A DEADLY CRASH WITH AN ALLEGEDLY DRUNK DRIVER AT THE WHEEL. THAT CRASH WAS OVER THE WEEKEND IN RURAL NAPA COUNTY. ALL BUT TWO OF THE PEOPLE IN THAT MINIVAN WERE KILLED WHEN THAT VEHICLE HIT A TREE. NOW THE DRIVER IS FACING MURDER CHARGES. THOSE VICTIMS ARE FROM THE STOCKTON AREA AND KCRA 3’S MARICELA DE LA CRUZ SPOKE WITH THREE OF THOSE FAMILIES. SUNDAY’S DEADLY CRASH IN NAPA COUNTY CLAIMED THE LIVES OF SIX FARM WORKERS FROM THE STOCKTON AREA. AUTHORITIES SAY 53 YEAR OLD NORBERTO CELERINO WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HE DROVE A MINIVAN CARRYING SEVEN PASSENGERS INTO A TREE. FOR GABRIEL LOPEZ, THE NEXT THREE DAYS WERE AGONIZING. LOPEZ AND HIS COUSINS SEARCHED FOR THEIR UNCLE, PEDRO LOPEZ GOMEZ, AND HIS BROTHER IN LAW, MARVIN SANTOS RUIZ, WHO HAD JUST STARTED HIS FIRST DAY ON THE JOB. WHILE THEY GOT CONFIRMATION THAT THEIR UNCLE DID NOT SURVIVE THE CRASH, SOME RELIEF CAME WHEN MARVIN CALLED FROM THE HOSPITAL. LOPEZ SAYS HE HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO VISIT MARVIN YET. BUT WHILE THE FAMILY CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THEIR LOVED ONE. OTHERS ARE MOURNING. TODAY WE HEARD FROM THE FAMILY OF 42 YEAR OLD LORETO RICARDO HERNANDEZ. HIS DAUGHTER JASMINE TOLD US THAT HER FATHER WAS HER FIRST LOVE. HER HERO AND CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND, SAYING HE WILL BE REMEMBERED BY MANY. THE FAMILY IS NOW RAISING FUNDS TO COVER FUNERAL COSTS. RELATIVES OF 32 YEAR OLD BAY MARIPOSA RODRIGUEZ, WHO LIVE IN MEXICO, SAY THEY’RE DEVASTATED BY HIS DEATH. NORBERTO CELERINO, NOW FACING SIX COUNTS OF MURDER, IS STILL RECOVERING FROM HIS INJURIES. HE’LL BE FORMALLY CHARGED ONCE HE RECEIVES MEDICAL CLEARANCE. MARICELA DE LA CRUZ KCRA THREE NEWS. CELERINO HAS AT LEAST TWO DUI CONVICTIONS IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. AND IN FACT, A JUDGE HAD ALREADY WARNED HIM THAT HE COULD FACE
Stockton families mourn loved ones lost in Napa crash that claimed six lives
Six farm workers from the Stockton area were killed in a crash in Napa County over the weekend, allegedly caused by an intoxicated driver who now faces murder charges.Authorities said 53-year-old Norberto Celerino was driving a minivan with seven passengers when it collided with a tree, resulting in the deaths of all but two occupants.Gabriel López, a family member of two victims, described the agonizing days following the crash. “We found out that my uncle was dead, but we couldn’t find Marvin,” López said. López and his cousins searched for their uncle, Pedro López Gomez, and his brother-in-law, Marvin Santiz Ruiz, who had just started his first day on the job. While they received confirmation that Pedro did not survive, relief came when Marvin called from the hospital.”He cried and said ‘I’m alive’ and he’s at the hospital,” López said. Marvin remains hospitalized, and López has not been able to visit him yet.While López’s family celebrates Marvin’s survival, others are mourning. The family of 42-year-old Loreto Ricardo Hernández shared their grief, with his daughter Jasmin describing him as her first love, hero, and childhood best friend, saying he will be remembered by many. The family is raising funds to cover funeral costs. Relatives of 32-year-old Beymar Reynosa Rodríguez, who live in Mexico, expressed their devastation over his death.Norberto Celerino, who is recovering from his injuries, will be formally charged once he receives medical clearance to appear in court. He has at least two DUI convictions in San Joaquin County, and a judge had previously warned him that he could face murder charges if he killed someone while driving under the influence.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
Authorities said 53-year-old Norberto Celerino was driving a minivan with seven passengers when it collided with a tree, resulting in the deaths of all but two occupants.
Gabriel López, a family member of two victims, described the agonizing days following the crash.
“We found out that my uncle was dead, but we couldn’t find Marvin,” López said.
López and his cousins searched for their uncle, Pedro López Gomez, and his brother-in-law, Marvin Santiz Ruiz, who had just started his first day on the job. While they received confirmation that Pedro did not survive, relief came when Marvin called from the hospital.
“He cried and said ‘I’m alive’ and he’s at the hospital,” López said. Marvin remains hospitalized, and López has not been able to visit him yet.
While López’s family celebrates Marvin’s survival, others are mourning. The family of 42-year-old Loreto Ricardo Hernández shared their grief, with his daughter Jasmin describing him as her first love, hero, and childhood best friend, saying he will be remembered by many. The family is raising funds to cover funeral costs.
Relatives of 32-year-old Beymar Reynosa Rodríguez, who live in Mexico, expressed their devastation over his death.
Norberto Celerino, who is recovering from his injuries, will be formally charged once he receives medical clearance to appear in court. He has at least two DUI convictions in San Joaquin County, and a judge had previously warned him that he could face murder charges if he killed someone while driving under the influence.
A year and a half after six construction workers were killed in a work zone on The Baltimore Beltway, the family of one of the workers is suing the state of Maryland and a Gaithersburg-based contracting company.
A year and a half after six construction workers were killed in a work zone on Interstate 695 in Baltimore County, the family of one of the workers is suing the state of Maryland and a Gaithersburg-based contracting company.
The family of Sybil DiMaggio, a 46-year-old mother of two from Glen Burnie, filed a civil case against the state and Concrete General, Inc., alleging negligent safety practices that led to her death when a car crashed into the work site on March 22, 2023. The attorney representing the family, Catherine Dickinson, told WTOP the family is seeking monetary damages.
“Concrete General in particular, as well as the state of Maryland, had certain responsibilities with respect to the safety of the construction site,” Dickinson said. “There were measures that were either not taken or undertaken negligently that led to the circumstances that allowed Ms. DiMaggio and the other individuals to be killed.”
Traffic control signs to warn drivers and protect workers were not posted near the work zone, according to a September 2023 report by Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Office. The State Highway Administration was cited with a “serious violation,” which, according to the report, is a violation “where there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result.”
The report also stated that the failure to place the signs near the work zone near Woodlawn left the work crew exposed to “struck-by hazards.” There were no penalties associated with the citation.
Two drivers, who police said were speeding as they approached the work zone, collided, before one of the cars, driven by 54-year-old Lisa Lea, of Randallstown, entered the work zone and struck the six members of the highway crew inside the work zone.
The family’s lawsuit also accuses the two drivers of negligence.
“The lawsuit itself is related to the compensatory damages of the family, the economic loss to them, as well as the noneconomic loss, which is essentially pain and suffering related to this incident and the loss of that family member,” Dickinson said. “This is obviously a tragedy. Her family has been left a pretty profound loss.”
The firm is not representing any of the other families that lost loved ones in the crash.
WTOP’s Jimmy Alexander and Kate Ryan contributed to this report.
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Man dead, woman injured in Sacramento County roll-over crash
Updated: 10:37 PM PDT Sep 4, 2024
A driver has died and their passenger was injured following a crash near Walnut Grove Wednesday night, the California Highway Patrol said.Crews responded to the report of a crash around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Race Track and Tyler Island roads. CHP said the crash involved one vehicle, which had rolled over.Officials said the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with major injuries.CHP has not yet identified the man who died.The crash remains under investigation.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —
A driver has died and their passenger was injured following a crash near Walnut Grove Wednesday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
Crews responded to the report of a crash around 9 p.m. at the intersection of Race Track and Tyler Island roads.
CHP said the crash involved one vehicle, which had rolled over.
Officials said the male driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman who was a passenger in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with major injuries.
PEDRICKTOWN, N.J. (CBS) — Columbus Blue Jackets player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were killed in a crash Thursday night in Salem County, New Jersey, State Police confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia.
Gaudreau, 31, and his 29-year-old brother Matthew were riding bicycles on County Route 551 in Oldmans Township, Salem County, on Thursday night when they were struck by a man driving a Jeep.
Police said the driver, 43-year-old Sean Higgins of Woodstown, New Jersey, attempted to pass a slower vehicle when he hit the Gaudreau brothers, who were riding along the right side of the road.
Jim Gaudreau, the uncle of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, released a statement on behalf of their family:
“Last night we lost two husbands, two fathers, two sons, two brothers, two sons and brothers in law, two nephews, two cousins, two family members, two teammates, two friends but truly two amazing humans.
“We want to let everyone know we are receiving your messages of love and support and we appreciate your continued thoughts and prayers. We ask for your continued respect and privacy during this very difficult period of grief.
“From all our families and the bottom of our hearts (the Gaudreau, Morris, Korbitz, Venello and Joyce Families)”
Johnny Gaudreau’s wife Meredith posted a tribute on Instagram on Saturday.
“Thank you for the best years of my life,” she captioned the post along with a slideshow of family photos. “Despite losing you, I am still the luckiest girl in the world to have been yours. I love you so so much. You were perfect.”
The couple had two children, Noa and Johnny.
The Blue Jackets confirmed the Gaudreaus’ deaths in a post on X.
“The Columbus Blue Jackets are shocked and devastated by this unimaginable tragedy,” the Blue Jackets said in a statement. “Johnny was not only a great hockey player, but more significantly a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. We extend our heartfelt sympathies to his wife, Meredith, his children, Noa and Johnny, his parents, their family and friends on the sudden loss of Johnny and Matthew.”
Columbus Blue Jackets statement on the passing of Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew. pic.twitter.com/V2aFykgKIs
A South Jersey native known as “Johnny Hockey” who grew up a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers, Johnny Gaudreau played for the Little Flyers, a youth hockey organization based in Aston, Pennsylvania, starting at the PeeWee level in 2004 and continuing into the 2008-09 season. Matthew Gaudreau played for the Little Flyers in 2007-08 and 08-09.
Both brothers played for Boston College, and Johnny won the Heisman Trophy of college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award, in 2014. Johnny also contributed to BC’s NCAA championship win in 2012.
Matthew and Johnny Gaudreau at TD Garden on February 10, 2014 in Boston.
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“Johnny Gaudreau was not only one of the greatest players in the history of Boston College hockey but one of the nicest as well. Matthew was a gifted player who was equally beloved by his teammates,” a BC spokesperson told WBZ-TV.
A speedy lefthanded shooter who played on the wing, Johnny Gaudreau was nearly a career point-per-game player, notching 743 points — 243 goals and 500 assists — over 763 games in the NHL. He set a career high in goals in the 2021-22 season, his last with the Flames, when he scored 40 goals and 75 assists for 115 points. He was a plus-64 player that season.
Both Johnny and Matthew went to Gloucester Catholic High School in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and both played hockey there. Matthew served as coach of the Gloucester Catholic hockey team after a five-year pro career.
“Johnny and Matt were incredible hockey players and students, but even more amazing human beings,” GC Principal Thomas Iacovone, Jr. said in a statement. “Their loss will be felt forever by the entire Gloucester Catholic community and by me personally.”
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman issued a statement that said in part:
“While Johnny’s infectious spirit for the game and show-stopping skills on the ice earned him the nickname ‘Johnny Hockey,’ he was more than just a dazzling hockey player; he was a doting father and beloved husband, son, brother and teammate who endeared himself to every person fortunate enough to have crossed his path.
“Gaudreau often told the story of how his father taught him to skate as a child in his home state of New Jersey and he carried that same youthful passion throughout his 11 NHL seasons. A skilled playmaker, Gaudreau participated in the NHL All-Star Game seven times where he was always a fan favorite, particularly while showcasing his talents in the various skills competitions for which he was so well suited.”
Johnny was in the area for his sister Katie’s wedding.
Philadelphia-area residents pay tribute to Gaudreau
On Friday, a makeshift memorial was forming at Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, New Jersey, where the Gaudreaus’ father, Guy, is the hockey director. Some left hockey sticks and flowers outside the building.
CBS News Philadelphia
A memorial was also growing at the scene of the crash on County Road 551 as well. Wayne Bumm stopped by to leave flowers. He said he was coached by the Gaudreaus’ father, Guy at Williamstown High School.
“Johnny was just a young kid when I knew him, but just watching him play over the years and making the success he had was the greatest thing that I could watch on TV,” Bumm said. “He was a great guy.”
Driver in custody
The crash happened at the intersection of Auburn Road and Stumpy Lane in Pedricktown after 8 p.m. The brothers were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, a New Jersey state trooper who responded to the scene and interacted with Higgins smelled alcohol on his breath.
Sean Higgins is charged with the deaths of Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Gaudreau.
Salem County Correctional Facility
“Mr. Higgins stated that he had consumed approximately 5-6 beers prior to the accident. I administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, to which he failed,” a trooper wrote in the document.
“Mr. Higgins admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages prior to and while operating his vehicle,” the trooper wrote.
Higgins was detained under suspicion he was under the influence of alcohol and charged with two counts of death by auto. He was taken to the Salem County Correctional Facility.
A map showing the approximate location of a fatal crash that killed two people riding bicycles in Pedricktown, New Jersey.
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This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Philadelphia for updates.
Joe Brandt has been a digital content producer for CBS News Philadelphia since 2022. He is a Temple University graduate and was born and raised in Pitman, NJ.
WHITESTONE, Queens (WABC) — Two teens who were riding a moped were killed in a crash on the Cross Island Parkway in Queens early Saturday.
Police say the accident happened in the southbound lanes near 150th Street in Whitestone.
The victims were discovered separately. Officers say they found a 19-year-old woman at the scene of the crash around 2:30 a.m., where she was pronounced dead. About 15 minutes after finding her, the NYPD received a report of a young man walking into Flushing Hospital with injuries from the same accident. The victim, a 15-year-old boy, died a short time later.
Early findings in the police investigation reveal that the moped had backend damage. Police are working to determine whether they were struck by another vehicle.
The relationship between the two victims is unclear at the moment.
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