A 15-year-old was killed as he rode his bicycle to school in Pacoima on Tuesday morning. The teen was a 10th-grader at Vaughn Next Century Learning Center and the accident occurred just about a block from the school. The accident remains under investigation at this time and a cause of the crash has not yet…

Two young people lost their lives suddenly when their BMW was involved in a violent crash in the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday, November 13. The crash occurred at around 6:30 p.m. in the 23700 block of Vanowen Street. According to the police investigators, the 2001 BMW 5-Series was using excessive speed…

Individuals who use e-cigarette vaping devices are encouraged to watch a shocking video taken October 29 that recently went viral. The footage shows a French nightclub manager, Amine Britel, being engulfed in flames after his e-cig battery spontaneously exploded in his jacket pocket. Britel told authorities he believes the device’s hot battery touched some coins…

A pedestrian outside a Van Nuys hospital was fatally struck by a vehicle in the wee hours of last Thursday morning, shortly after being released, report officials from the Los Angeles Police Department. According to Sgt. Rich Brunson of the L.A. Police, the incident itself happened at approximately 2 a.m., taking place on Vanowen Street,…

On Saturday, a three car collision in Elysian Park left five people injured, including a four-month old. According to initial police reports, the accident took place on November 5th around 6:39 p.m. The occurred near Dodger Stadium just south of the 5 Freeway. Emergency fire crews were dispatched and rescued a number of people trapped in…

An ambitious plan to put a halt to all traffic fatalities in the U.S. was announced on October 5, 2016 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Road to Zero Coalition initiative intends to use a multidisciplinary approach to eliminate fatalities, which includes improvements on road designs, using evolving technology, and increasing funding…

During what may have been an illegal street race in Woodland Hills, several cars got into a violent accident. The accident took place near the Hale Charter Academy. The vehicles involved were a neon-green McLaren, an Audi and, police believe, a black Charger which looks to have fled the scene. The drivers of the cars…

A crash near Euclid Avenue and 8th Street on Wednesday, October 26 resulted in one fatality. Upland police lieutenant Alan Ansara confirmed that the crash was reported at about 4:30 p.m. and that, according to an eyewitness statement, another vehicle had been seen speeding down the street at the time of the incident. This has…

California is a popular state for motorcycles, due in large part to the warm temperatures riders can enjoy through most of the year. Unfortunately, the popularity of motorcycles also makes California one of the worst states in the country for motorcycle accidents and fatalities. When you or someone you know is injury in a motorcycle…

Federal officials looking into the Desert Hot Springs bus accident that took 13 lives and injured 31 have reported the latest findings. A review of the scene revealed it is unlikely the bus tried to break before slamming into the truck. Of the fatalities, 11 of the 13 have been identified, including a grandmother,  Rosalba…