DUI driver hits fire hydrant in SLO, attempts to flee
By JOSH FRIEDMAN An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed into a fire hydrant in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night and drove off, prior to being caught. The driver hit a fire hydrant Read More …
Tag: Collision
Man lying on tracks found dead after being hit by train in SLO
A man who was said to be lying on the railroad tracks was struck and possibly killed by a train in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday.
At about 10:25 a.m., a train struck a white man in his mid 30s under the Mill Street overpass, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Read More …
Security guard killed at CHC in Templeton
A security guard at Community Health Centers in Templeton was killed in a vehicle versus pedestrian accident on Monday while attempting to help an elderly man park his car.
Gregory Norwood, 52, was directing 77-year-old Pedro Islasmejia into a parking spot at the CHC lot Read More …
Santa Maria man identified as person killed in fiery South County crash
The California Highway Patrol has identified Mario Pablo Flores De Jesus, 57, of Santa Maria, as the man who died Sunday in a fiery crash alongside Highway 101 near Laetitia Winery Read More …
Van crashes into building in SLO, ignites house fire
A van slammed into a power pole and a building in San Luis Obispo early Tuesday morning. The crash knocked down power lines and ignited a house fire across the street Read More …
Man killed in fiery crash near Arroyo Grande
One man died in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon on Highway 101 near Laetitia Winery in rural Arroyo Grande.
Shortly after 3 p.m., the man was headed northbound on Highway 101 when he drove off the highway near El Campo Road. The truck rolled over before crashing into an oak tree, according to the CHP. The pickup truck then burst into flames and ignited a brush fire that burned alongside the highway. Read More …
Three people die in head-on crash on Highway 166
Three people died after two SUVs collided head-on Sunday afternoon on Highway 166. The SUVs collided at approximately 4:20 p.m. about one mile west of Cuyama, according to the Santa Barbara Read More …
Atascadero man killed in crash on Highway 41
A 26-year-old Atascadero man was killed and a Santa Margarita man suffered major injuries in a single car crash Sunday morning on Highway 41 east of Atascadero.
Shortly before 8 a.m., Cory Rodriguez of Atascadero was driving southbound on Highway 41 near Cripple Creek Road when he lost control of his Subaru while going around a curve in the road. Read More …
CHP identifies teen as man killed in San Miguel crash
Officers have identified the 19-year-old San Miguel man who was killed in a fatal crash in North County on Friday as Sean Schultz, according to the CHP. Shortly before 4 p.m., Read More …
Person dies in crash near San Miguel
One person died in a single vehicle crash near San Miguel Friday afternoon, according to Cal Fire. Shortly before 4 p.m., a man was driving a silver BMW at a high-rate Read More …