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Oakland Police Officer Hospitalized by Fleeing Suspect’s Car in East Oakland

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OAKLAND — An Oakland police officer was hospitalized Sunday after being struck by a driver fleeing a traffic stop in East Oakland, according to published reports.

Police had responded to reports of a man passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in the 5200 block of Wentworth Avenue. They briefly spoke to the driver, before he sped off, striking the officer in the getaway.

A few hours after after the incident, police located the driver and arrested him. The officer was taken to the hospital.

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Intoxicated Driver Kills Pedestrian and Three Dogs in Downtown Los Angeles

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LOS ANGELES — An intoxicated driver struck a young man, killing him and his dogs, as they crossed a downtown-Los Angeles street in a large crosswalk, according to police accounts.

The driver, then struck several other cars during the crash. He was arrested at the scene of the 12:20 a.m. crash at Fifth and Hill streets in Pershing Square.  

The victim, was in his late 20s to early 30s. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The dogs were also killed in the  collision. 

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Man on Scooter Struck and Killed by Car in Downtown Long Beach

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A black sedan struck a man on a scooter, causing severe injuries that later caused him to die at a local hospital, according to published reports.

The crash happened at about  7:15 a.m.  near Seventh Street and Chestnut avenues.  First responders arrived to find a man seriously injured in the road.  The scooter he was riding was near the middle of the intersection, where he was apparently struck by the sedan.

The sedan’s driver stayed at the crash scene. The tragedy marks the 33rd traffic death investigated by Long Beach Police this year.

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Fremont: Passenger dies in vehicle collision with tanker-hauling big rig

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FREMONT — A tanker-hauling big rig collided with a vehicle early Monday, killing the vehicle’s passenger.

The cash occurred at about 4:15 a.m. at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Boyce road.

The vehicle’s passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity will be released after next-of-kin are notified.

According to published reports, the big-rig driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, who learned that the vehicle had been westbound on Stewart when it entered Boyce and struck the big rig traveling northbound.  

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Man Arrested After Rollover Crash in Madera

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MADERA – A 35-year-old Madera man was arrested after police say he rolled his car while driving with a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit.

The crash occurred Saturday in the 400 block of N. Schnoor Ave.

Thomas Bangoura was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

According to police, the crash had the potential to be life-threatening.

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San Jose man accused of killing 2 Union City women in drunk-driving crash

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OAKLAND — Alameda County Prosecutors have brought manslaughter charges and drunk driving charges against a San Jose resident who was identified by police as the driver of a fatal car accident that claimed two lives last Thanksgiving, according to court records.

Robert Jacob Espinoza, 26, was arrested for two counts of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of drunk driving, in relation to the Nov. 28 accident. Ann Marie Carpaneto and Laura Pereira were his victims. Ann Marie died two weeks later from injuries.

According to police, Espinoza was driving his Tesla along Interstate 880 near Union City when he collided with a Volkswagen parked on the shoulder close to Whipple Road. It happened at 3:00 a.m.

Espinoza was intoxicated at the accident scene, according to an investigator from California Highway Patrol. He was then arrested. Authorities said that three people were injured in the Tesla.

According to CHP, the Tesla wasn’t using “self-driving software” when the accident occurred.

According to court records, Espinoza has pleaded not guilty during a Sept. 22 hearing. He is currently out of custody while charges are being pending.

The reason the Volkswagen was left parked at the shoulder by police has not been made public.

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Driver turns his car in the Central Valley near Fresno State

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FRESNO – Fresno police report a driver turned his vehicle on its side near Fresno State early Friday morning.

It happened at around 5:15 a.m., near Shaw and Chestnut avenues, according to police. The driver was traveling southbound on Chestnut Avenue when he reached a roundabout.

Police say the driver lost control and hit a curb. Then, he flipped over landing in Save Mart Center’s parking lot.

He was treated for minor injuries at a nearby hospital. Investigators are still investigating the cause of this crash.

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Driver killed in a one-car accident on Interstate 880 near San Leandro

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SAN LEANDRO — Late Monday night, a one-car collision on a freeway ramp resulted in the death of a male driver.

CHP was called to respond at 11:53 pm. CHP Officer Zachary Hunter stated that it happened at Davis Street’s exit on northbound Interstate 880.

The driver was not identified by authorities immediately. He died on the spot. Hunter stated that he drove a Porsche Cayenne, and seemed to have lost control because he did not slow down on the exit.

Hunter stated that the Porsche skidded off the road, then slid over an off-ramp in shrubbery and trees. The wreckage occurred even though it was not raining.

.The CHP is still investigating.

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Woman Trapped and Seriously Injured in crash on Peabody Road

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Fairfield firefighters used extrication tools to free a woman who was trapped inside her car after she crashed into a dump truck at Peabody Road. She sustained major injuries and had to be extricated, according to a chief of the department battalion.

Andy Cranston was the battalion head and stated that the road was shut down for approximately 90 minutes when crews reached the scene of the accident at around 11:30 AM.

Firefighters used motorized cutting tools and a camera to remove the door of the car. The firefighters struggled for 20 minutes to rescue the woman. He said that she was later transported o the local trauma center.

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