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Victorville: 2 Killed in Wrong-Way Freeway Crash

Two people were killed Tuesday in a wrong-way freeway crash on Interstate 15 in Victorville. •   An elderly woman drove a Toyota sedan up an exit ram and onto the I-15 freeway in the wrong direction.  •   The Toyota hit an oncoming Cadillac head-on. •   The impact forced the Cadillac into another lane, where it hit a …

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Humboldt: Worker Crushed to Death in Logging Accident

A 54-year-old logger died in a work accident Thursday when he was crushed between two felled logs in a remote area north of Arcata. •   A logger died while felling trees in a steep, densely wooded area about 20 miles north of Arcata. •   No one saw the accident, so few details are known. Cal/OSHA is investigating the …

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Escondido: Street Race Causes Fatal Crash on I-15

An illegal street race ended in a fatal freeway accident Tuesday on Interstate 15 in Escondido. •   A Nissan 370Z and a Nissan Titan pickup truck raced onto the I-15 freeway from a traffic-signaled intersection on a surface street. •   The 370Z driver lost control of the car, hit a light pole, skidded across the freeway, and crashed …

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2 Fiery Wrong-Way Crashes on Hwy 118 in 12 Hours

Two wrong-way accidents — one of them fatal — occurred within less than 12 hours and about 10 miles of each other on Highway 118 near Moorpark. •   Shortly before noon,  a car on westbound on Highway 118 crashed into a guardrail, hit a big-rig, and then veered across the highway into the eastbound lanes and was hit by a  …

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UPS Driver Killed in Big-Rig Crash on Cajon Pass

A UPS driver was killed in a big-rig crash Wednesday morning after a speeding sports car hit the truck’s front wheel on the Cajon Pass, causing the semi to tumble down an embankment. •   An out-of-control, speeding sports car veered across the freeway and crashed into the front wheel of a UPS big-rig on the Cajon Pass. •   …

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Big Bear: Woman Killed by Gravel Truck on Hwy 18

A woman was killed in a truck accident Friday when her car was struck by a gravel box that came loose from a dump truck on Highway 18 in Big Bear, about 50 miles northeast of San Bernardino. •   A woman and her daughter were driving downhill on a two-lane mountain highway in a small SUV. •   A …

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Brawley: 2 Dead, 2 Airlifted in DUI Crash on Hwy 86

A 9-year-old girl and an 18-year-old boy were killed Saturday in a drunk driving crash on State Route 86 in Brawley. Two other victims were airlifted to hospitals with serious injuries. •   A westbound drunk driver did not stop at an intersection with a highway and crashed into a southbound car.  •   The southbound car overturned, killing a child …

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Long Beach: Longshoreman Crushed by Container

A longshoreman was killed on the job Thursday night when he was crushed by a 40-foot shipping container that fell on top of him at the Port of Long Beach. •   A crew of longshoremen were moving cargo containers on a ship from a dockside crane when a larger, eight-ton container fell from the top of a 200 foot …

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Zoe Saldana Stops to Aid Elderly Car Accident Victim

It’s what we all should do, but it’s especially heartwarming to see a movie star act as a Good Samaritan. When “Avatar” star Zoe Saldana witnessed a car accident in Culver City on Wednesday, she immediately stopped and rushed to the aid of an injured elderly woman. •  Actress Zoe Saldana witnessed a car accident on a Culver City street. …

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