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Indiana teacher killed in crash near Cambria

Written on 24 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A 57-year-old Indiana woman died Sunday evening after her car veered off Highway 1 near Cambria. [KSBY] Melody Logsdon, an elementary school teacher, drove her Subaru Impreza off the road and down a dirt and grass embankment shortly after 9... (Continue reading)

Cambria smoke shop sued over fatal crash

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The mother of a toddler killed in a recent car crash is suing a Cambria smoke shop over the synthetic drug spice that it allegedly sold to the driver of the vehicle. [Tribune] On Oct. 25, Tanner Noah Mengore crashed... (Continue reading)

Man killed while walking on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 9 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Multiple vehicles struck and killed a 50-year-old Lompoc man who was walking on highway 101 in San Luis Obispo on Saturday night. [KSBY] The collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. in the northbound lane of the highway by the Santa Rosa... (Continue reading)

Person dies after driving car off cliff by Ragged Point

Written on 3 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A person died Monday evening after driving a vehicle off a cliff just north of Ragged Point. [KSBY] The crash occurred shortly before 6 p.m., according to the CHP. Only one vehicle was involved in the accident. A helicopter and... (Continue reading)

Weekend crash victims identified

Written on 24 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The California Highway Patrol has identified a 22-year-old man killed in a crash near Pozo as Arroyo Grande resident Tyler Johns. Johns was a passenger in a Dodge truck driven by 18-year-old Arroyo Grande resident Paul Kravtsov, whom officers arrested... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles teen charged in death of bicyclist

Written on 29 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office has opted to prosecute an 18-year-old Paso Robles man who was the driver in a November collision that killed one bicyclist and severely injured another. Joseph Mondo struck the two bicyclists while... (Continue reading)

Cambria man sentenced for deadly ATV crash

Written on 13 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 30-year-old Cambria man received a four-year jail sentence on Monday for killing a lifelong friend in a drunken ATV accident. [Tribune] In July 2012, Garret Taylor drove a stolen ATV head-on into an oak tree, killing 20-year-old passenger Justin... (Continue reading)

Minor violation led to fatal police chase

Written on 2 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 17 comments

A New Year’s Eve police chase, which ended with the accidental death of the suspect, stemmed from the man running a red light, according to the Santa Maria Police Department. Officers attempted to stop the suspect after he drove through... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man identified as victim of Dunes accident

Written on 30 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

Officials have identified Grover Beach resident Bryon Tatum as the victim of a fatal accident at the Oceano Dunes Sunday morning. [KSBY] In the evening, Tatum, 52, stopped his truck to take down his flag as he planned to leave... (Continue reading)

Man dies in Oceano Dunes accident

Written on 29 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A bizarre accident trapped a man between two vehicles and killed him at the Oceano Dunes Sunday evening. [KSBY] The victim was getting something out of his truck when another vehicle hit him from behind. The collision trapped the man... (Continue reading)