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A man was arrested after driving his car off a road and killing his passenger near Fresno..

Fatal car accident: A 20-year-old man was arrested on manslaughter charges Saturday after he drove his car off the road in Fresno, killing his passenger.

•     A 20-year-old driver was traveling 70 mph on a steep, curvy road when he lost control of his vehicle.

•     The car went off the road, flipped over, and rolled several times down an embankment.

•     The only passenger, also 20 years old, died at the scene.

•     The driver was arrested on charges of vehicular manslaughter.

The deadly single-vehicle accident occurred at about 1 p.m. on Sky Harbour Road near Millerton Lake, according to a report in the Fresno Bee.

California Highway Patrol officials said Fresno resident John A. Ramos, 20, was driving a 1995 Chevrolet Beretta northbound on the lakeside road at about 70 mph — far too fast for the curvy road — when he lost control of his vehicle.

The car slid across both lanes, flipped over, and rolled several times down an embankment before it landed several hundred feet northwest of the road, the CHP said.

Ramos’s passenger — a 20-year old Fresno man whose identity was withheld pending notification of next of kin — somehow managed to crawl out of the vehicle, but he died at the scene.

Ramos also was able to get out of the car. He walked up to the road and waited for emergency crews to arrive. He was was arrested on vehicular manslaughter charges and taken to Community Regional Medical Center to be treated for moderate injuries he sustained in the accident.

CHP officials said Ramos would be booked into Fresno County Jail when he was released from the hospital.

Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the fatal crash.

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A driver was killed when her car was T-boned by another driver who ran a red light in El Cajon. (Photo: CBS8)

Fatal car accident: A 36-year-old woman was killed Thursday when her car was broadsided by another driver who ran a red light in El Cajon.

•   At an El Cajon intersection where red-light cameras have been disabled, a motorist in an Acura ran the light and broadsided a Chevrolet sedan. 

•   The impact toppled the Chevy onto its side.

•   The driver of the Chevy died at the scene.

The deadly traffic accident occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of  East Washington and South Mollison avenues, according to a CBS Channel 8 News report.

El Cajon Police Lt. Frank La Haye said El Cajon resident Nicole Hay, 36, as driving a Chevrolet Sonic southbound on Mollison Avenue when she entered the intersection at East Washington Avenue on a green light.

A westbound Acura Integra, driven by a 43-year-old El Cajon woman whose identity was not immediately released, ran a red light on Washington Avenue and slammed into the side of Hay’s car. The impact knocked the Sonic over onto the driver’s side.

Hay died at the scene.

The driver of the Integra was seriously injured. Witnesses at the scene administered first aid until paramedics arrived, when the woman was taken to a hospital to be treated. Lt. La Haye said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

The intersection was previously monitored by red light cameras, but the cameras were covered in canvas at the time of the accident. According to the CBS report, the city council recently voted to shut off some of the cameras, and the intersection where this fatal accident took place was one of those affected.

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A mother of three was killed when her car was hit by a wrong-way driver in Mission Viejo. (Photo: ABC News)

Fatal car accident: A mother of three was killed Tuesday when her car was slammed by a wrong-way driver on Santa Margarita Parkway in Mission Viejo.

•   A wrong-way driver in a pickup truck crashed head-on into a miivan driven by a mother of three children.

•   The minivan driver died at the scene.

•   The wrong-way driver sustained critical injuries.

•   Authorities said the wrong-way driver, who had a prior DUI conviction, may have been  under the influence of alcohol when the fatal car accident occurred.

The deadly accident occurred at about 11:40 p.m., according to an ABC News report.

Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jim Amormino said 42-year-old William Carroll of Mission Viejo as driving a Ford F-250 pickup truck on El Toro Road when he made a left turn, heading south, into the northbound side of Santa Margarita Parkway.

The pickup truck slammed into an oncoming northbound Toyota Sienna minivan driven by 36-year-old Ana Martinez of Trabuco Canyon.

Martinez, who was the mother of three children between the ages of 7 and 14, died at the scene.

Carroll suffered major injuries and was transported to Mission Hospital, where he initially was listed in critical condition.

The Sheriff’s Department said that the wrong-way driver had a prior DUI conviction and that alcohol was suspected as a factor in the fatal accident.

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A drunk driver drove the wrong way on Highway 24 in Lafayette and caused a fatal accident.

Fatal freeway crash: A drunk driver who was going the wrong way on Highway 24 crashed into another vehicle and killed the driver Friday in Lafayette.

•   A drunk driver drove the wrong way on the freeway and crashed head-on into another vehicle.

•   The other driver was killed in the freeway crash.

•   A third car was involved in the accident. 

•   The  drunk driver was arrested.

The deadly drunk driving accident occurred at around 1:30 a.m., according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle.

California Highway Patrol Officer John Fransen said 20-year-old Annelise McKay of Brentwood was driving a Toyota Avalon, with only one working headlight, eastbound in the westbound lanes of the freeway near St. Stephens Road.

The Toyota crashed head-on into a westbound Geo Metro driven by 51-year-old Alvaro Cruz of Pittsburg. The impact caused the Metro to spin out and crash into a Buick sedan.

Cruz died at the scene.

The driver of the Buick suffered from pain and was taken to a hospital by his wife.

The wrong-way drunk driver sustained minor injuries. She was taken to John Muir Medical Center and then released into police custody. She was arrested on drunk driving charges. The CHP did not say whether she would face any additional charges.

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An SUV ran a stoplight and caused a fatal accident in Oakdale. (Photos; Modesto Bee)

Fatal car accident: A Turlock man was killed Monday when his car was broadsided by an SUV that ran a stop sign on Bentley Road in Oakdale.

•     An SUV ran a stop sign on a rural road and slammed into the driver’s side of a Toyota Corolla.

•     The driver of the Corolla died at the scene.

•     CHP officers said neither drugs nor alcohol were involved in the accident.

The deadly accident occurred at about 7 a.m., according to an ABC Channel 10 News report.

California Highway Patrol officer Eric Parsons said 22-year-old Oakdale resident Oscar Ibarra was driving a Jeep Compass northbound on Bentley Road when he drove through the stop sign at Claribel Road.

The Jeep slammed into the driver’s side of a 1999 Toyota Corolla driven by a 46-year-old Oakdale man.

The impact forced both vehicles through a fence and into a cattle pasture on the northwest corner of Claribel and Bentley, according to a report in the Modesto Bee.

The driver of the Toyota died at the scene. His identity was not immediately released.

Parsons said neither drugs nor alcohol were believed to be a factor in the crash. Both drivers were wearing seat belts.

A teen passenger was killed in a DUI crash in Pomona. (Video capture: NBC News)

Fatal DUI crash: A 19-year-old female passenger was killed Sunday when a 20-year-old drunk driver lost control of their vehicle on North San Antonio Avenue in Pomona. The car crashed into several parked vehicles and then rolled over.

•   An underage drunk driver lost control of her car, slammed into several parked cars, and then rolled her own vehicle.

•   One of her passengers died at the scene. Three others were hospitalized with serious injuries.

•   The drunk driver was arrested for DUI causing death and manslaughter.

The deadly solo car accident occurred at 1:38 a.m., according to a report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

Pomona police Sgt. Christian Hsu said in a written statement that 20-year-old Raelene Martinez of Ontario was driving a 1995 Toyota Camry northbound on San Antonio Avenue at the time of the accident. She had four passengers in her car.

When she reached the 1500 block of San Antonio Avenue, Martinez lost control of her vehicle. She slammed into several parked vehicles and then rolled the Camry.

One of her passengers, a 19-year-old Upland woman whose name was withheld pending notification of next of kin, died at the scene.

 NBC News reported that the three other passengers — 18-year-old Frank Camacho of Ontario, 19-year-old Ernie Vega of Upland, and 23-year-old Gabriel Venegas of Ontario — suffered serious injuries and were hospitalized. Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Martinez also sustained injuries. She was arrested at the scene for drunk driving causing death and manslaughter, NBC News reported.

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A limo driver was involved in two crashes, one fatal, in Los Angeles. (Photos: KTLA)

A limo driver fled the scene of a non-injury crash Wednesday and then minutes later was involved in a fatal car accident about a half-mile away in Los Angeles.

•     A limo driver was involved in a hit-and-run accident and moments later ran a stoplight and caused a four-car accident about a half-mile away.

•     Four vehicles were involved in the second crash. Four people and seven dogs were injured.

•     The limo driver was taken to a hospital. Toxicology tests were ordered to determine if he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

The deadly accident occurred shortly after 1:35 p.m., according to a KTLA News report.

Los Angeles Police Sgt. Mike Zaboski said the limousine was first involved in a non-injury accident near Riverside Drive and Fulton Avenue at about 1:35 p.m. and drove away from the scene.

One report suggested that the limo driver was chasing the other driver in the first accident, while another report said the limo driver reported he was being chased by a man with a gun, possible from the first accident.

Officers are investigating the possibility that the limo driver ran a red light at Fulton Avenue and Magnolia Boulevard, causing a four-car crash with a Lexus sedan and two minivans.

One of the drivers, a 36-year-old man driving a Lexus, was killed in the accident. His name was not released.

The drivers of both of the minivans also were injured, as were seven dogs riding in one of the minivans.

The limo driver was not arrested at the scene. He was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries. Police said toxicology tests would be conducted to determine whether the limo driver was under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

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An off-duty border patrol agent was killed in a car accident in El Centro. (Photo: Joselito Villero | Imperial Valley Press)

A 26-year-old border patrol agent was killed in a car accident Friday near El Centro. The off-duty agent was on his way to work.

•     A border patrol agent was on his way to work when he approached a four-way stop intersection.  

•     A Ford SUV traveling on the other road broadsided the agent’s vehicle. Both overturned.

•     The agent was ejected and died at the scene. The other driver was hospitalized.

The fatal accident occurred Friday afternoon at Bowker and McCabe roads, just southeast of El Centro, according to a report in the Imperial Valley Press.

The agent, 26-year-old Francisco Puga of Calexico (on the U.S. side of the border) was driving a 2005 Kia Rio northbound on Bowker Road, approaching the stop sign at McCabe Road.

A 2005 Ford Expedition traveling westbound on McCabe Road broadsided the Kia Rio, hitting the small SUV on the right side. The impact caused both vehicles to roll over, the CHP report said.

Puga, who reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from his vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Ford Expedition, a 43-year-old woman from Mexicali (on the Mexico side of the border), sustained serious injuries and was taken to El Centro Regional Medical Center to be treated. The extent and severity of her injuries was not immediately known.

Puga had been with the Border Patrol for about seven years, according to Lombardo Amaya, union president of National Border Patrol Council Local 2554.

The intersection of Bowker and McCabe roads, where this accident occurred, is considered by locals to be very dangerous, according to the news report. Past CHP reports indicate that it is considered a four-way stop, but the only stop signs are on Bowker Road.

Roadway defects such as improper signage create dangerous road conditions that can lead to accidents, catastrophic injuries, and even death.

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Unsafe passing led to a fatal four-car crash in Laton.

Fatal crash: Police expect to charge a woman with vehicular manslaughter after her unsafe passing move caused a fatal four-car accident Friday night on Highway 43 near Fresno.

•    A woman in a BMW tried to pass another car on a two-lane rural highway and crashed into three oncoming vehicles.

•    The driver of one of the vehicles she hit died at the scene. Three other victims, including a 3-year-old boy, were hospitalized.

•    The BMW driver was hospitalized in critical condition and will face vehicular manslaughter charges.

The deadly rural highway accident occurred just after 9 p.m., according to the Hanford Sentinel.

California Highway Patrol officials reported that Rocklin resident Victoria Robinson was driving a 2000 Lexus GS 300 southbound on Highway 43 at the time of the accident.

Rocklin attempted to pass another vehicle about a quarter-mile north of Cairo Avenue and drove into the northbound lane.

The CHP said that 55-year-old Richard Martin of Hanford, who was driving a 1991 GMC pickup truck northbound on the highway, pulled over to the shoulder to avoid a head-on collision. But BMW sideswiped the pickup truck, which then overturned and hit a telephone pole. Martin reportedly was not injured.

Robinson kept driving in the northbound lane and crashed head-on into an oncoming 2008 Mazda 3 driven by 31-year-old Arthur Lara of Selma. Lara died at the scene.

A 2012 Chevy Malibu was traveling directly behind the Mazda. The driver of the Malibu, 32-year-old Matthew Yaskow of Lemoore, tried to brake but couldn’t avoid crashing into Lara’s car.

The three vehicles burst into flames. Passing motorists stopped to help and were able to get some of the people out of the vehicles.

A 3-year-old boy who was riding in the backseat of the Mazda suffered serious head injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition. CHP Officer Brad Simpson later said that the boy had undergone surgery at Children’s Hospital Central California and was expected “to be fine.”

Yaskow and his female passenger suffered minor injuries and were taken to Hanford Community Medical Center to be treated.

Robinson sustained major injuries and was airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center,where she was listed in critical condition. Police said she will be charged with vehicular manslaughter.

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ngers  Seven people died and 30 hurt when a tour bus crashed on Highway 38 in Yucaipa. (Photo: Los Angeles Times)

Fatal bus accident: Seven people died and at least 30 others were injured Sunday night when a tour bus careened out of control and crashed on a narrow mountain highway in Yucaipa.

•   A tour bus carrying 38 passengers from Tijuana and San Diego went out of control on a downhill stretch of the narrow mountain highway that leads from Big Bear ski area.

•   The bus clipped a car, crushed an oncoming pickup truck, flipped over, and ejected several passengers before coming to rest on top of a big boulder.

•   Seven people died; 30 more were injured, some critically.

•   Federal inspectors had found numerous safety violations on the bus, including bad brakes and a faulty  axle, in the past year.

The mass disaster occurred at around 6:30 p.m. on State Route 38 leading from the Big Bear area in the San Bernardino Mountains, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times.

California Highway Patrol Officer Mario Lopez said the bus — which had originated in Tijuana, Mexico and was returning from the Big Bear Lake ski resort area — was carrying 38 passengers, including children.

The bus driver, 52-year-old Norberto B. Perez of San Ysidro,  lost control on a downhill stretch near the U.S. Forest Service ranger station and hit a small Saturn sedan. The bus then veered into oncoming traffic and started to flip over, ejecting six passengers, before crashing  into an oncoming Ford pickup truck that was towing a trailer. The truck was completely mangled and crushed.

The tour bus finally came to rest on top of a boulder on the side of the road. Lopez said backpacks, clothing, and body parts were scattered all over the crash site.

“It is a horrific scene,” Lopez told the San Bernardino Sun at the crash site. “It’s  a tragedy. It’s one of the worst collisions I’ve witnessed in my career.”

Seven bus passengers died. The San Bernardino County Coroner’s Office had identified six of those victims as of Monday. Three were from San Diego: 61-year-old Guadalupe Olivas, 40-year-old Elvira Garcia Jimenez, and 13-year-old Victor Cabrera Garcia. Three of the remaining four deceased victims were from Tijuana: 38-year-old Aleida Adriana Arce Hernandez, 34-year-old Rubicelia Escobedo Flores, and 32-year-old Mario Garcia Santoyo. The coroner’s office was still attempting to identify the seventh deceased victim.

The man who was driving the pickup truck suffered critical injuries, according to his niece, Beaumont Councilwoman Brenda Knight. Knight told the Sun the prognosis was not good. No further information about his condition was available as of Monday afternoon.

Injured victims who survived the crash were taken to Redlands Community Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, and Community Hospital of San Bernardino. Some of the victims were in critical condition, while others were in serious, fair, or stable condition, hospital officials told the Sun. Other victims with lesser injuries were treated and released.

The bus driver survived. He told officers at the scene that he had experienced mechanical problems with the bus before it went out of control. It was not yet clear if the brakes went out.

“Speed seems to be a factor, but we don’t know what caused the bus to speed down the mountain road,” Officer Lopez said.

Over the past year, federal inspectors found faulty brakes, a faulty axle, a damaged windshield, loose or missing wheel fasteners, and numerous other safety violations on the bus, according to accident records cited by the Los Angeles Times.

Both the CHP and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the accident.

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