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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)

Cal Poly student killed in SLO bicycle crash, Los Osos teen arrested

Written on 31 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 17-year-old Los Osos girl was driving under the influence of alcohol when she struck and killed a 22-year-old man who was riding his bicycle in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night, according to the city’s police department. The victim of... (Continue reading)

Bicyclist killed in SLO hit-and-run

Written on 30 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

A car collided with a bicycle in San Luis Obispo late Tuesday night, killing a man who was riding the bike. The driver then fled the scene, and police are now searching for the vehicle and multiple suspects. [KSBY] Shortly... (Continue reading)

Two people run over and killed on the Cuesta Grade

Written on 30 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

Two passengers were ejected from a car that crashed on the Cuesta Grade Tuesday night, then run over by other vehicles and killed. [KCOY] Additionally, the person who was driving the car suffered major injuries, and another passenger was slightly... (Continue reading)

Man killed in head-on crash with semi at highways 41 and 46 “Y”

Written on 1 Aug, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

For at least the seventh time this year, a person died in a car crash near the Highway 41 and Highway 46 “Y.” On Monday night, a man driving an Acura Integra slammed head-on into a semi-truck while trying to... (Continue reading)

Victim of Creston DUI crash identified

Written on 25 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The California Highway Patrol has identified a 28-year-old Shandon man as the person killed when an intoxicated driver wrecked an SUV near Creston on Sunday. Artemio V. Pacheco died in the crash, while the driver, 31-year-old Eusebio Ruizluis of Shandon,... (Continue reading)

Amtrak train strikes SUV in Guadalupe, woman dies

Written on 25 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Amtrak train crashed into an SUV in Guadalupe Monday afternoon, killing the woman who was driving the vehicle. Shortly before 3 p.m.,  in the 4500 block of Main Street, a woman tried to go around the railroad crossing arms... (Continue reading)

Passenger dies in DUI crash near Creston

Written on 24 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A person died Sunday afternoon in a crash north of Creston on Creston Road near Highway 41, according to the CHP. The driver of a Ford SUV allegedly wrecked the vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, killing the lone... (Continue reading)

Truck driver gets six years for deadly Christmas Eve crash

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A Las Vegas truck driver received a six-year prison sentence for several vehicular manslaughter convictions stemming from a 2014 Christmas Eve crash that killed four San Miguel residents. Philip Ken Trujillo, 57, entered court on Thursday attempting to get a... (Continue reading)

Person killed in Atascadero crash

Written on 20 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person died Wednesday in a single-car crash on Highway 41 near Old Morro Road in Atascadero. Shortly before noon, the victim’s vehicle hit a tree after going off the road. Responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene. Authorities... (Continue reading)