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CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- CHP-Monterey said 77-year-old Virginio Cortez of Salinas is dead after a car crashed into him and multiple other vehicles while the man was changing a tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive in Salinas. The crash was initially reported on July 20, around 1:06 p.m. The CHP said as the investigation The post CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive appeared first on KION546.
Names released of victims killed after being swept into ocean in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Video from previous broadcast. The names of the two people who were killed after falling into the water off of West Cliff in Santa Cruz have been released. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, the victims were Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron, 30, and...
Deadly crash forces Highway 101 closure in Salinas, says CHP
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The CHP confirmed a deadly crash happened on Highway 101 at West Laurel Drive Saturday afternoon. The CHP said at least one person was killed and four vehicles were involved. Highway 101 in that area will be shut down for several hours, according to the agency....
Fresno man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking minor, ramming patrol cars
A Fresno man was sentenced to years in state prison for trafficking a minor and ramming Salinas police cars in 2023, according to Monterey County prosecutors.Joshua Haastrup, 22, was convicted of one count of human trafficking of a minor, one count of assault on a peace officer, and one count of felony evading, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday. On Aug. 11, 2023, Salinas police learned from the FBI that Haastrup, who was wanted for human trafficking of a minor out of Las Vegas, was at a local motel. After they set up surveillance at the motel,...
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