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Canadian Jumper Killed in Perris Skydiving Accident

An experienced Canadian jumper died in a skydiving accident Tuesday at a parachuting facility in Perris. Investigators said the man was performing a risky, high-speed maneuver known as “swooping” when he landed hard in a shallow pond. •   A Canadian skydiver was performing a high-speed landing trick when he failed to pull himself upright soon enough. •   His …

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Stolen Car Crashes on Train Tracks in Moreno Valley

A 20-year-old driver — who allegedly was high on methamphetamine — and two passengers narrowly escaped death when a stolen car crashed on railroad tracks Wednesday in Moreno Valley. •   An unlicensed driver on methamphetamine lost control of a stolen car while driving at high speed on a curve.  •   The car rolled over onto some railroad tracks and ejected …

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Winchester: Driver in Fatal Car Wreck High on Pot

Fatal DUI crash: The 20-year-old suspect in a head-on collision that killed a woman Monday in Winchester was high on pot, police say. •   A man who was under the influence of marijuana started weaving in and out of traffic lanes.  •   His vehicle crossed over into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into another vehicle, killing the elderly …

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Temecula: Drunk Driver Ran Red Light, Died in Crash

Police suspect drunk driving and reckless driving were the chief causes of a car accident that killed one person and injured three others Saturday night in Temecula. •   A drunk driver in a pickup truck ran a red light and was broadsided by another pickup truck. •   The drunk driver died. His two passengers and the other driver suffered moderate …

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12-Year-Old Killed Retrieving Clothes on Riverside Fwy

Fatal pedestrian accident: A 12-year-old girl was killed Christmas night when she ran out onto the Riverside Freeway in Mira Loma to collect clothing that had scattered on the road when suitcases fell off the roof of her family’s car. •   A family was traveling on the Riverside Freeway on Christmas night when some luggage in their roof rack …

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5-Alarm Fire Engulfs S.F. Apartment Building

San Francisco‘s first five-alarm fire in eight years sent people running for their lives and huge flames completely engulfed an apartment building in the Western Addition neighborhood. High winds spread the blaze spread to three adjacent    structures, including a school, a single-family home, and a large apartment complex. •    A five-alarm fire engulfed a San Francisco apartment building and …

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Sugar Bowl: 7-Year-Old Dies After Fall from Ski Lift

A 7-year-old boy died Tuesday after he fell from a ski lift and sustained a critical head injury Sunday at the Sugar Bowl ski resort in Northern California. •   A 7-year-old avid skier fell 60 feet from a chair lift at a Sierra ski resort. He landed in a rocky area that was only partly covered by snow. •   The boy suffered …

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Gerard Butler Hospitalized After Surfing Accident

Actor Gerard Butler was hospitalized Sunday after a surfing accident while shooting his new film, Of Men and Mavericks, on location at the famous big wave surf break near Half Moon Bay. •  Actor Gerard Butler was filming a scene for a movie at Mavericks, the Northern California surf break famous for huge waves.  •   A pair of 15-foot-plus waves pulled him underwater …

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Hit-and-Run: Tow Truck Driver Killed on Route 91

A tow truck driver was struck and killed early Saturday morning as he was loading a disabled vehicle onto his truck on Route 91 in Riverside. The car that hit the tow truck driver fled the scene. •   A two truck driver stopped on the right shoulder of the 91 freeway to assist a driver with a disabled vehicle. …

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