Tag: California Highway Patrol
CHP Officer Killed In Freeway Shooting
RIVERSIDE—California Highway Patrol Officer, Andre Moye Jr. was shot and killed during a shootout on freeway 215 on Tuesday, August 13.
During a routine traffic...
Domestic Violence Suspect Arrested After Police Chase
SOUTH GATE—Alexis Leondardo Avinai, a 29-year-old felon on post-release community supervision, was taken into custody at gunpoint after a three-hour pursuit through Los Angeles...
Crash On 101 Freeway Forces Closure
WOODLAND HILLS—On Monday, August 27, a five-car pile up occurred on the 101 freeway in Woodland Hills. The California Highway Patrol closed all westbound...
Deadly San Fernando Valley Crash
GLENDALE—An Altadena woman died after being involved in a two-car accident with a big rig truck on May 11 on the 2 Freeway in...
Vlogger Struck While Streaming
ANTELOPE VALLEY—A distracted California motorist was hospitalized after driving his vehicle into oncoming traffic. David Slavitt, a 32-year-old actor who vlogs under the YouTube...
Driver In Custody After High-Speed Police Chase
SHERMAN OAKS—The driver of a stolen Ram 1500 led California Highway Patrol officers in a high-speed pursuit through the San Fernando Valley on Monday,...
Two Pickup Trucks Collide On Santa Monica Freeway
SANTA MONICA—Two pickup trucks collided on the Santa Monica (10) Freeway west of La Cienega Boulevard on Monday, July 10, causing injuries and leaving...
Motorcyclist Killed And Passenger Injured In Accident
MALIBU—On Saturday, March 4, a motorcyclist was killed on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, when his bike collided with a Volkswagen Jetta. According to...
Man Fatally Shot By California Highway Patrol Officers
SANTA MONICA—A man was shot and killed by California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 12:20 a.m. near the intersection of Pico and Interstate 10 on Monday,...
Overturned Taco Truck Closes Hollywood 101 Freeway
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—An overturned taco truck prompted a full closure of the Hollywood 101 Freeway on Monday, October 3.
A taco truck struck the freeway’s center divider and...
Pursuit Ends In Crash In Los Feliz
LOS FELIZ—Two men behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle were taken into custody after a high-speed police pursuit through the Los Angeles area...
CHP Officer Hit By Driver In Malibu
MALIBU—A California Highway Patrol officer was struck by a hit-and-run driver while she was outside of her vehicle in Malibu on Wednesday, May 25....
Fleeing Driver Found At Topanga Canyon Residence
TOPANGA CANYON—A suspect who led a California Highway Patrol officer on a brief pursuit through several canyon roads on Friday, May 20 was found less than an...
101 Freeway Closed, Man Threatens To Jump From Overpass
STUDIO CITY—On Friday, October 16, the 101 freeway was closed in both directions for four hours due to a potential suicidal jumper.
At around 1:30...
Driver Killed In Malibu Canyon Crash
MALIBU—On Thursday, August 27, a car drove off of Malibu Canyon Road and fell 200 feet, killing the driver. The incident occurred at about...
Tour Bus Crashes Near Griffith Park
GRIFFITH PARK—One person was hospitalized when a tour bus collided with another vehicle near Griffith Park on Saturday, March 28.
LAFD spokesman Shawn Lenske told...
Eloi Vasquez, Missing College Student Found Dead
CALIFORNIA—A citywide search for the missing 19-year-old UC Berkley soccer player ended when officials confirmed he was found dead blocks away from where he...
Two Drivers Injured In Kanan Dume Crash
MALIBU—On Tuesday, March 17, at 10:40 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Malibu Search and Rescue team, Los Angeles County Fire Department and California...
BH Manslaughter Suspect Charged
BEVERLY HILLS—Roberto Maldonado, the 46-year-old truck driver who killed LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee in Beverly Hills last year when his truck slammed into Lee’s...
Captain Files Lawsuit Against CHP
SANTA MONICA—California Highway Patrol Captain Gregory Hammond filed a lawsuit on February 27 alleging that he was wrongly punished for resisting pressure to find...