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Investigators: Amtrak train in deadly wreck was going over 100 mph

PHILADELPHIA >> The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was hurtling at more than 100 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where the speed limit is just 50 mph, federal investigators said Wednesday. The engineer who was at the controls refused to give a statement […]

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No injuries reported in school bus crash in Chino Hills

A school bus with five students on board was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in Chino Hills, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. No injuries were reported in the crash just after 7 a.m. on Chino Avenue near Peyton Drive, according to reports. The bus and a Kia Rio were involved in […]

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Man, 86, dies in Mother’s Day crash that killed woman, injured her 2 children

LAGUNA BEACH — An 86-year-old Laguna Woods resident has died from injuries he suffered in Laguna Beach in a two-vehicle crash that also killed a 31-year-old woman and injured her two children, police said today. The man, who was hospitalized in grave condition, was pronounced dead at 5:42 p.m. Sunday, said Laguna Beach police Sgt. […]

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Alleged drunken driver crashes stolen car, kills Pomona woman

POMONA >> An allegedly drunken man driving a stolen vehicle was caught with help from bystanders after he reportedly tried to leave the scene of a crash that killed a woman in Pomona late Thursday night. The woman has been identified as 32-year-old Marissa Leigh Vasquez of Pomona, according to a Pomona police release. Around […]

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Driver in December fatal crash in Hacienda Heights charged with murder

Murder charges were field Wednesday against the driver in a December crash that left a Hacienda Heights woman dead and her two sons seriously injured. Aron Harutun Petrosian’s arraignment was continued to May 20, Los Angeles County District Attorney spokeswoman Sarah Ardalani said. The Hacienda Heights resident, now 18, was arrested by California Highway Patrol […]

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Five teens hurt, two critically in Adelanto rollover crash

Five teens were hurt, two seriously when they were ejected in a rollover crash in Adelanto early Monday morning following a short pursuit. The five were driving erratically in an allegedly stolen vehicle, San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials said. A deputy first spotted the white Ford F-150 driving recklessly near Seneca Road and Aster Street, […]

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Carson woman dies in crash on I-15 near Baker

BAKER >> A 44-year-old woman died after her car was rear-ended on the 15 Freeway near here, the San Bernardino County coroner’s website reported Sunday. The victim was identified as Kimberly Towns, 44, of Carson. Emergency personnel were called to the scene around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, the website said. Personnel arrived and found a crash […]

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Bruce Jenner sued for wrongful death by stepchildren of woman killed in Malibu crash

LOS ANGELES >> The stepchildren of a woman killed in an automobile crash involving Bruce Jenner have sued the Olympic gold medalist. The wrongful death case was filed Friday in Los Angeles by the stepchildren of Kim Howe, whose car was pushed into oncoming traffic after Jenner’s sport utility vehicle collided with it on Pacific […]

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