ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> A 27-year-old Fontana man died early Sunday after his motorcycle collided head-on with an SUV on Angeles Crest Highway, deep in the Angeles National Forest above Altadena.

The crash was first reported about 8:25 a.m. at mile marker 36.89 of Angeles Crest Highway, north of Ladybug Canyon Road, California Highway Patrol officials said. His name was not released pending family notification.

The rider was heading east on Angeles Crest Highway on a 2013 Yamaha R6 at an unknown speed just prior to the collision, CHP Sgt. Todd Kovaletz said in a written statement. A 2001 GMC Yukon was heading in the opposite direction.

“For an unknown reason, (the rider) drove across the painted double yellow lines into the opposing lane, directly into the path of the GMC,” the sergeant said. “(He) collided with the roadway, then with the GMC.”

Paramedics pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene.

The driver of the SUV, a 40-year-old Hanford man, as well as a woman and three children riding as passengers were not injured, Kovaletz said.

The crash is being investigated by the CHP’s Altadena office. Anyone with information was asked to contact Officer J. Ortega at 626-296-8100.

CORONA >> A homemade aircraft has crashed into a cellphone tower in Southern California, killing one person and injuring another.

The Riverside County Fire Department said Sunday the plane hit the cell tower and went down in an unincorporated area of Corona.

Authorities say one person died at the scene. A survivor was thrown from the plane and taken to the hospital with moderate injuries.

Firefighters were waiting for utility crews to arrive to shut off power before they can reach the victim in the plane.

No other details were immediately available.

Saturday’s IndyCar race in Southern California did not end well for Australian driver Ryan Briscoe, but it could have been a lot worse.

A lot worse.

With nine laps left in the MAVTV 500 at Fontana’s AutoClub Speedway, Briscoe’s car was sent airborne after being clipped by American Ryan Hunter-Reay. Fortunately for Briscoe, and everyone at the track, he was able to walk away from the frightening crash uninjured.

Viewing on mobile? Click here to see video of car crash.

JUNEAU, Alaska >> recovery crew on Friday reached a remote site in southeast Alaska where a sightseeing plane crashed, killing all nine people aboard.

Chris John of the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad said the aircraft was sitting at a steep angle and three members from his organization had to secure it so they could safely work to recover the bodies.

Eight cruise ship passengers and the pilot died when the DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter turboprop went down Thursday in Misty Fjords National Monument near Ketchikan.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation.

Authorities tentatively identified the victims as Hal Cheney, 71, and Mary Doucette, 59, of Lodi, California; Glenda Cambiaso, 31, and Hugo Cambiaso, 65, of North Potomac, Maryland; June Kranenburg, 73, and Leonard Kranenburg, 63, of Medford, Oregon; Margie Apodaca, 63, and Raymond Apodaca, 70, of Sparks, Nevada; and the pilot, Bryan Krill, 64 of Hope, Idaho.

Their remains will be taken to and positively identified at the state medical examiner’s office in Anchorage.

The plane crashed on a cliff above a lake in steep, muddy and slippery terrain, John said. The fuselage was largely intact but the wings and tail were separated or heavily deformed, he said.

On Thursday, the Coast Guard received a report that the plane was overdue. An emergency locator transmitter activated and a helicopter pilot later spotted the downed aircraft.

Wind and rain prevented any recovery Thursday. Winds were not a concern Friday but there was cloud cover.

A National Transportation Safety Board team was assembled to investigate the crash. Plans were being made to take them to the site on Saturday, John said.

Ketchikan-based airline Promech Air operated the shore excursion offered through Holland America Line. The eight passengers were traveling on the Westerdam on a seven-day cruise that had departed Seattle last Saturday.

“We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families,” Holland America said in a statement.

The airline echoed those sentiments.

“There is nothing I can say that can alleviate the pain and overwhelming sense of loss that we and the loved ones of those affected are feeling,” Marcus Sessoms, president of Promech Air, said in a statement.

The ship left Ketchikan Thursday night and was expected back in Seattle on Saturday.

Promech’s website advertises tours of the more than 3,000-square-mile Misty Fjord National Monument in its floatplanes.

“Towering granite cliffs, 1,000-foot waterfalls, lush and remote valleys and serene crystalline lakes make up this incredible landscape,” it says.

POMONA >> A DUI case against a 23-year-old man was dismissed Friday after a jury deadlocked and a mistrial was declared, the man’s attorney said.

The jury deadlocked 9-3 in favor of declaring Max Seeget not guilty and the prosecutor dismissed the case, said attorney David Diamond.

Diamond said jurors did not believe the testimony of a Pomona police officer who said Seeget refused to take a test to measure the alcohol level in his client’s body early on May 11, 2014.

During closing arguments Diamond said his clients was never asked to undergo a test.

Seeget, who lives near Mt. San Antonio College, was at home and had a drink while he was studying for an advanced credential when he decided to go out and purchase fast food, Diamond said.

Seeget followed GPS instructions to a fast food restaurant in Pomona when he came to DUI checkpoint around 1:30 a.m., the attorney said.

During closing arguments the prosecution said Seeget ran a stop sign at the checkpoint but Diamond said Seeget simply rolled through the stop.

Diamond said he will submit a complaint to the Pomona police internal affairs office seeking an investigation of the officer who handled his client’s case. The officer committed perjury when he testified he gave Seeget the opportunity to undergo a test to check how much alcohol was in his system when he was asked to undergo the test, Diamond said.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO >> Three people were killed and two others seriously injured Thursday night in a two-vehicle collision in San Juan Capistrano.

A dog also died in the head-on collision, which was reported at 7:53 p.m. on Camino Capistrano, south of Avery Parkway, between the 5 Freeway and San Joaquin Hills (73) Transportation Corridor, Capt. Steve Concialdi of the Orange County Fire Authority said.

Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and two — a man and woman, both in their 20s — were taken to a hospital as trauma patients, he said.

The dog was in the same vehicle as the injured victims, Concialdi said.

One of the vehicles involved caught fire after the crash, a witness at the scene reported to the California Highway Patrol.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska >> All nine people aboard a sightseeing plane died in a crash Thursday in southeast Alaska, authorities said, but stormy weather prevented the immediate recovery of the bodies.

“We have nine fatalities,” said Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska office.

Rain and wind forced an end to recovery efforts Thursday night in the rugged terrain about 20 miles northeast of Ketchikan. Officials would mount a recovery attempt again on Friday, he said.

There was no immediate indication of why the DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter turboprop crashed. It was found Thursday against the granite rock face of a cliff, 800 feet above Ella Lake.

Johnson said it was too soon to know circumstances of the crash, including whether the plane flew into the cliff.

The NTSB was assembling a high-level team to investigate the crash, including three members from Alaska and at least two people from Washington, D.C.

“The initial rescue crew that went in had a very tough time because of the terrain,” Johnson said. “It’s a very steep, mountainous area, and weather conditions caused them to stand down.’

Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson said the agency received a report around 2:15 p.m. that the plane was overdue. Troopers said an emergency locator transmitter activated in the Misty Fjords National Monument, and a helicopter pilot spotted the downed aircraft above Ella Lake, about 800 miles southeast of Anchorage.

Promech Air, an airline based in Ketchikan, operated the shore excursion sold through Holland America Line, the cruise ship company said in a statement. The eight passengers were guests on the Westerdam, which is on a seven-day cruise that departed Seattle on Saturday.

“We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families,” the statement said. “Holland America Line is extending its full support to traveling companions of the guests involved.”

Promech said that the crash happened about 11:20 a.m., and the plane was one of five Otter aircraft in its fleet.

“There is nothing I can say that can alleviate the pain and overwhelming sense of loss that we and the loved ones of those affected are feeling,” Marcus Sessoms, president of Promech Air, said in a statement. “At this moment, all of us share the pain and anguish of this terrible event. Our thoughts and our prayers go out to everyone touched by this tragedy.”

The Ketchikan Daily News reported the Westerdam had been scheduled to leave the city at 1 p.m., but it remained in port Thursday evening.

The airline’s website advertises tours of the 2-million-acre Misty Fjord National Monument in its float planes.

“Towering granite cliffs, 1,000-foot waterfalls, lush and remote valleys and serene crystalline lakes make up this incredible landscape,” it says.

___

Associated Press writer Kathy McCarthy in Seattle contributed to this report.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska >> All nine people aboard a sightseeing plane died in a crash Thursday in southeast Alaska, authorities said, but stormy weather prevented the immediate recovery of the bodies.

“We have nine fatalities,” said Clint Johnson, head of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska office.

Rain and wind forced an end to recovery efforts Thursday night in the rugged terrain about 20 miles northeast of Ketchikan. Officials would mount a recovery attempt again on Friday, he said.

There was no immediate indication of why the DeHavilland DHC-3 Otter turboprop crashed. It was found Thursday against the granite rock face of a cliff, 800 feet above Ella Lake.

Johnson said it was too soon to know circumstances of the crash, including whether the plane flew into the cliff.

The NTSB was assembling a high-level team to investigate the crash, including three members from Alaska and at least two people from Washington, D.C.

“The initial rescue crew that went in had a very tough time because of the terrain,” Johnson said. “It’s a very steep, mountainous area, and weather conditions caused them to stand down.’

Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Steenson said the agency received a report around 2:15 p.m. that the plane was overdue. Troopers said an emergency locator transmitter activated in the Misty Fjords National Monument, and a helicopter pilot spotted the downed aircraft above Ella Lake, about 800 miles southeast of Anchorage.

Promech Air, an airline based in Ketchikan, operated the shore excursion sold through Holland America Line, the cruise ship company said in a statement. The eight passengers were guests on the Westerdam, which is on a seven-day cruise that departed Seattle on Saturday.

“We are incredibly distressed by this situation, and our thoughts and prayers are with those onboard the plane and their families,” the statement said. “Holland America Line is extending its full support to traveling companions of the guests involved.”

Promech said that the crash happened about 11:20 a.m., and the plane was one of five Otter aircraft in its fleet.

“There is nothing I can say that can alleviate the pain and overwhelming sense of loss that we and the loved ones of those affected are feeling,” Marcus Sessoms, president of Promech Air, said in a statement. “At this moment, all of us share the pain and anguish of this terrible event. Our thoughts and our prayers go out to everyone touched by this tragedy.”

The Ketchikan Daily News reported the Westerdam had been scheduled to leave the city at 1 p.m., but it remained in port Thursday evening.

The airline’s website advertises tours of the 2-million-acre Misty Fjord National Monument in its float planes.

“Towering granite cliffs, 1,000-foot waterfalls, lush and remote valleys and serene crystalline lakes make up this incredible landscape,” it says.

___

Associated Press writer Kathy McCarthy in Seattle contributed to this report.

POMONA >> A jury began deliberation Wednesday in a DUI case in which the attorney for the defendant said Pomona police were sloppy and unprofessional in their work.

In his closing argument Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney Osman Abbasi said the case is a simple one. Max Seeget came to a DUI checkpoint in Pomona at 1:30 a.m. May 11, 2014 and allegedly rolled through two stop signs.

Pomona police officers stopped him, noticed he had red, bloodshot eyes and conducted a field sobriety test that Seeget did not pass, Abbasi said.

When officers asked Seeget to take a test to check for alcohol in his system Seeget refused, Abbasi said.

Seeget’s attorney said his client’s case involved one stop sign and he did obey the sign.

David Diamond said in his closing argument there are many reasons why his clients’ eyes could have been red and although he may not have passed every portion of the field sobriety test, that doesn’t mean he was intoxicated.

Also, Seeget did not refuse to be tested to see if he had been drinking because he was never asked to, Diamond said.

Diamond said the officers had conflicting statements in their police reports.

Diamond said two of the officers involved in his clients’ case are the same ones in a case involving an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer. In that case the officers accused the LAPD officer of assaulting them during a traffic accident investigation. The LAPD officer lost his job as a result of the accusations but was able to get his job back when the case went to court and he was acquitted.