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Fatal Hit and Run in Walnut Creek

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Walnut Creek Police want the public’s help in finding a gold a or tan four-door sedan that struck and killed a woman on Oct. 1.

The vehicle was spotted as it sped off from the deadly collision on the corner of North California Boulevard and Civic Drive. The woman who was struck, died at the hospital.

Several witnessed called 911 to report the hit-and-run.  Walnut Creek police are asking members of the public with any information to call 925-943-5844.

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SJPD Requesting the Public's Assistance with Traffic Fatality #5

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The San José Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying the suspect and vehicle responsible for a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on January 7th, 2022. Detectives investigating the incident have released a still image of the suspect vehicle from nearby surveillance cameras.

Content retrieved from: https://www.sjpd.org/Home/Components/News/News/967/262.

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Driver High on Fentanyl in Head-On Crash in Merced

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MERCED, Calif. – A 24-year-old woman was high on fentanyl when she veered her truck into oncoming traffic and slammed into a car.

The  head-on collision hospitalized three people, including two juveniles, according to published reports.

The collision occurred just before 10:00 a.m. Friday, near Parsons and Gerard avenues.

Police arrested 24-year-old Patricia Garrett on suspicion of driving under the influence.

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Oakland PD Fires Officer After Speeding in Crash

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The Oakland police department fired an officer after investigators reported he lied in a written statement about a crash and injure he caused while speeding, according to published reports.

Officer Victor Adrian Garcia was driving at faster than 70 miles per hour without running his sirens or lights when he crashed into another vehicle in the 8000 block of International Boulevard on Oct. 10, 2020.

According to an internal affairs report, an officer investigating the crash in late January 2021 noted conflicting statements, including the officer’s claim that his cruiser was doing about 25 mph while a witness estimated a speed closer to 60.

The patrol vehicle’s black-box data recorded 70.7 mph about 1.5 seconds before the crash. The cruiser braked hard, reaching 40.6 mph at impact, but was still well above the 25 mph speed limit.

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IDENTIFIED: Orange Cove teens killed in crash with garbage truck in Fresno County

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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities identified two teenagers who were killed in a crash with a garbage truck last month in Fresno County.

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported that 16-year-old Yolanda Chapa of Orange Cove and 16-year-old Jaqueline Martinez of Orange were killed in the crash near Highway 63 and Manning Avenue on August 8.

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SJPD Investigating Traffic Fatality #49

San Jose Police Crash Reports, San Jose Police Feed / By

On September 28, 2022, at approximately 9:01 AM, Officers responded to the 5900 block of Silver Creek Valley Road for a collision involving a motorcycle. The preliminary investigation revealed the following:

A motorcyclist was in a parking lot at the above location doing wheelies; the adult male rider was not wearing a helmet. While riding in the lot the rider lost control of his motorcycle and collided into the wall of a building; he suffered major injuries and was declared deceased at the scene.

This is the 49th fatal collision, and the 51st traffic death of 2022.

The identity of the victim will be released by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office after confirming the victim’s identity and notifying next of kin.

Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to contact Detective Templeman #3556 of the San José Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 3556@sanjoseca.gov or 408-277-4654.

Submit crime tips and remain anonymous by using the P3TIPS mobile app, calling the tip line at (408) 947-STOP, or on www.svcrimestoppers.org. If the information you submit leads to an arrest, you are eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers Program.

By: Sergeant Christian Camarillo #3561
Authorized by: Sergeant Delisser #3288

Content retrieved from: https://www.sjpd.org/Home/Components/News/News/961/262.

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A Deadly Night in the East Bay: Two Dead in Separate Crashes

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In unrelated collisions that occurred just two hours apart, two people died in Contra Costa County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The second of the two deadly crashes involved a tractor trailer. It occurred at about 5:20 a.m. on eastbound state Highway 4 near Hoffman Lane in Byron.

Just six hours earlier, Tuesday evening, the driver of a Toyota rear ended a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was killed in the crash on southbound Highway 242, south of Willow Pass Road. The Toyota driver was not injured. CHP did not indicate that the driver was intoxicated, according to published reports.

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