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Irvine: Funeral Escort Officer’s Bike Catches Fire, Spreads To Hillside
09.25.2024 | 10:42 AM | IRVINE – A funeral escort officer escaped injury after his motorcycle caught fire and spread flames to a nearby hillside, Wednesday morning. Callers reported a motor officer whose bike was on fire and spreading to the rider on the northbound SR-261 Freeway south of Irvine Boulevard around 10:42 AM.
Anaheim: Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash
09.22.2024 | 2:24 AM | ANAHEIM – A wrong-way driver who collided with another vehicle and began walking in lanes was killed, early Sunday morning. Callers reported that a wrong-way driver collided with another vehicle on the southbound SR-241 Freeway south of the SR-91 Freeway around 2:24 AM.
North Tustin: Driver Killed Following Ejection Crash
09.21.2024 | 11:05 PM | NORTH TUSTIN – A man was killed after being ejected in from a rollover crash, Saturday night. The deadly collision was reported at the intersection of 17th Street and Newport Avenue around 11:05 PM when callers reported a truck driving recklessly collided with a median and overturned, ejecting its driver.
Irvine: DUI Suspect Slams Into CHP Patrol Vehicle
08.25.2024 | 2:13 AM | IRVINE – A DUI suspect was under arrest after plowing into a CHP patrol vehicle at the scene of a fatal crash, early Sunday morning. The crash occurred on the northbound I-5 Freeway just south of Culver Drive around 2:13 AM when the driver of a silver Mercedes-Benz sedan careened into a closure related to an earlier fatal motorcycle crash.
Irvine: Two Motorcyclists Die In Freeway Crash
08.25.2024 | 12:11 AM | IRVINE – Two motorcyclists died in a freeway crash following reports of reckless riding involving a group of over 50 riders, early Sunday morning. The deadly collision was reported on the northbound I-5 Freeway just south of Culver Drive around 12:11 AM when callers said two motorcyclists riding recklessly lost control and crashed.
Tustin: Driver Injured After Crashing MINI Cooper Into Restaurant
07.23.2024 | 9:11 PM | TUSTIN – A MINI Cooper driver was injured after crashing into a burger joint, Tuesday night. The white MINI Cooper lost control and careened into Peter’s Gourmade Burgers, a burger restaurant located in the 14300 block of Newport Avenue, around 9:11 PM.
Santa Ana: Man Shot To Death In Street, Suspects Flee
06.30.2024 | 12:28 PM | SANTA ANA – A man was found shot to death in a street and the suspects believed responsible fled the scene, early Sunday morning. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 2700 block of North Bristol Street around 12:28 AM.
Santa Ana: Two Freed After Entrapment Crash Into Tree
06.27.2024 | 12:16 AM | SANTA ANA – Two men who became trapped following a crash into a palm tree were freed by firefighters, early Thursday morning. The crash involving a black Nissan pickup truck and a palm tree was reported on South Standard Avenue and East Bishop Street around 12:16 AM.
Santa Ana: Elderly Man Arrested After Fatally Shooting Wife
06.23.2024 | 11:53 PM | SANTA ANA – A 70-year-old woman was shot to death by her husband in a domestic violence incident, late Sunday night. The husband, identified as 85-year-old John Awad Kort, of Santa Ana, called police around 11:53 PM to report that he shot his wife inside their home in the 2300 block of North Towner Street.
Garden Grove: Chain Reaction Crash Injures Three, Including Pedestrian
06.02.2024 | 12:09 AM | GARDEN GROVE – A chain reaction crash involving at least four vehicles injured three people, including one person who was struck by a vehicle after exiting his car, early Sunday morning.
Orange: Driver Freed From Crash, Rushed To Hospital In Critical Condition
06.01.2024 | 11:24 PM | ORANGE – A person was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after colliding with a center divider, late Saturday night. The collision occurred on the westbound SR-22 Freeway west of Glassell Street around 11:24 PM.
Irvine: Woman Rescued From Near Drowning
06.01.2024 | 5:50 PM | IRVINE – A woman was rescued from a community pool amid a near drowning incident, Saturday evening. Authorities responded to reports of a drowning at the community pool located in the 100 block of Pinestone around 5:50 PM.
Garden Grove: Leaking Substance Prompts Hazmat Response
05.31.2024 | 7:08 PM | GARDEN GROVE – A substance leaking from a work truck prompted a hazmat response, Friday night. Callers reported an unknown substance leaking from drums in the back of a work truck near the intersection of Hoover Street and Garden Grove Boulevard around 7:08 PM.
Orange: Two-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Commercial Building
05.31.2024 | 2:18 AM | ORANGE - A two-alarm fire broke out in a two-story building but was quickly extinguished by firefighters before it could spread, early Friday morning. The fire was reported at a building in the 2400 block of West Chapman Avenue near the SR-57 Freeway around 2:18 AM.
Santa Ana: SWAT Team Ends Standoff With Domestic Violence Suspect
05.20.2024 | 10:00 PM | SANTA ANA – A domestic violence suspect was taken into custody following a SWAT standoff and reports of a possible hostage situation, Monday night. Neighbors heard arguing followed by a large police response to a home in the 1200 block of South Towner Street shortly before 10:00 PM.
Tustin: Fire In Apartment Building Snuffed By Firefighters
05.20.2024 | 12:17 AM | TUSTIN – The quick work of firefighters kept a fire from spreading inside an apartment building, early Monday morning. The fire was reported in an apartment complex located in the 1700 block of Mitchell Avenue around 12:17 AM.
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