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Train hits and kills pedestrian near Santa Barbara

Written on 23 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A train struck and killed a pedestrian near Santa Barbara on Monday night.  Shortly after 10 p.m., a caller reported the collision north of Santa Barbara, according to Amtrak. Emergency personnel located the deceased person in the... (Continue reading)

Driver hits and kills man running on Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 16 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The driver of a pickup truck hit and killed a 25-year-old man who ran into the path of the vehicle on Highway 101 in Atascadero early Tuesday morning.  Shortly after 2 a.m., Ethan Paul Thompson, 32, was... (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)

Motorcyclist crashes into mail truck in Santa Barbara County, dies

Written on 3 May, 2023 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A motorcyclist died after crashing into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Tuesday in the Hope Ranch area outside the city of Santa Barbara. Shortly before 5 p.m., a caller reported the collision in the 4200 block... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist hit and killed on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles

Written on 23 Dec, 2022 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

By KAREN VELIE A truck hit and killed a bicyclist on Highway 101 north of Paso Robles on Thursday night. At 10:25 p.m., a caller reported a Dodge Ram headed northbound had crashed into a possible bicyclist on Highway 101... (Continue reading)

Man struck and killed while running on Highway 101 in SLO

Written on 15 Oct, 2020 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A vehicle struck and killed a 55-year-old Los Osos man who was running on Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo early Thursday morning. [KSBY] The man was running across the southbound lanes of the highway just south of Madonna Road... (Continue reading)

Atascadero man killed in Highway 101 crash

Written on 19 Feb, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 71-year-old Atascadero man died following a rollover crash on Highway 101 Sunday afternoon that also left a 72-year-old woman hospitalized. [Cal Coast Times] Shortly before 5 p.m., Thomas Cahill was driving a 1989 Alfa Romeo convertible northbound near San... (Continue reading)

Boy killed in crash on Highway 101 near Buellton

Written on 11 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A van transporting eight people rolled over on Highway 101 near Buellton Sunday night, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring several others. During the lightning strikes, at about 11 p.m., the van rolled just south of the Highway 154 intersection.... (Continue reading)

What is SLO’s most dangerous intersection?

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

In recent years, the intersection of Santa Rosa Street and Foothill Boulevard has been the most dangerous location for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians in the city of San Luis Obispo, according to a set of rankings compiled by the Law... (Continue reading)

Local fire battalion chief killed in car crash

Written on 1 Sep, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A San Luis Obispo County man who was serving as the battalion chief of a Santa Maria-based national forest firefighting agency died Thursday morning in a crash on Highway 41 in Kings County. Gary Helming, 47, was returning from a... (Continue reading)