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Elderly Templeton man dies in motorcycle crash

Written on 11 Aug, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A 71-year-old Templeton man died in a motorcycle crash on Highway 41 between Shandon and Creston on Thursday.  Joseph Haga was riding a 2020 Yamaha MT10 motorcycle southbound on Highway 41 at approximately 12:15 p.m. While traveling... (Continue reading)

Vehicles slam into cows on Highway 46

Written on 7 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Multiple vehicles, including a semi-truck, crashed into cows that were reportedly running across Highway 46 near the Cholame “Y” on Tuesday night.  Shortly after 9 p.m., a caller reported a white Toyota RAV4 hit a cow on... (Continue reading)

Motorcycle crash on Highway 101 in Atascadero injures two riders

Written on 3 Jun, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist and his passenger suffered injuries after crashing and being thrown off their bike on Highway 101 in Atascadero Thursday night. [Tribune] Jeffery Briggs, 37, was riding a 1998 Harley Davidson southbound on Highway 101 at... (Continue reading)

Man killed in crash on Highway 46 at Cholame ‘Y’

Written on 31 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Northern California man was killed in a crash at the Cholame “Y” in northeastern San Luis Obispo County Tuesday evening.  Shortly after 7 p.m., Kayleigh Pearson, 37, of Hanford was driving a 2021 Ford Explorer eastbound... (Continue reading)

Carjacking suspect leads officers on chase from Santa Maria to SLO

Written on 19 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN CHP officers arrested a carjacking suspect who led authorities on a chase from Santa Maria to San Luis Obispo on Thursday.  Ricardo Tapiamedrano, 35, is currently in San Luis Obispo County Jail on felony charges of driving... (Continue reading)

Elderly man killed in ATV crash near Lopez Lake

Written on 12 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An elderly man died in an ATV crash several miles east of Lopez Lake on Wednesday. [Tribune] Shortly before 4 p.m., the man was riding in the Hi Mountain Road area. His ATV went off the road,... (Continue reading)

BMW crosses Highway 101, crashes into truck on Cuesta Grade

Written on 2 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE A black BMW sedan crashed into a box truck on Tuesday morning on Highway 101 on the Cuesta grade, injuring two people and slowing traffic. Shortly before 9 a.m., the BMW was headed southbound on the grade... (Continue reading)

Wrong-way DUI driver arrested for DUI after fatal Paso Robles crash

Written on 15 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Investigators have determined the driver who went the wrong way on Highway 101 in Paso Robles Tuesday night and killed a person was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.  Alvaro Alvizo Diaz,... (Continue reading)

CHP chase from Atascadero to SLO ends in crash

Written on 8 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A driver allegedly under the influence of drugs led California Highway Patrol officers from Atascadero to San Luis Obispo Tuesday afternoon, culminating with a crash and the suspect’s arrest.  Shortly before 3 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported... (Continue reading)

Santa Maria teen killed in motorcycle crash

Written on 5 Mar, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An 18-year-old Santa Maria man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning southeast of Orcutt near the town of Sisquoc, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department..  Shortly before 10 a.m., the teen was riding a... (Continue reading)