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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)

Pedestrian killed in SLO may have been intoxicated

Written on 14 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified a Grover Beach man as the pedestrian who was struck and killed Wednesday night on Foothill Boulevard just outside the San Luis Obispo city limits. Kevin Jourdan, 42, may have been under the influence... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit and killed on outskirts of SLO

Written on 13 Jul, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A driver struck and killed a 42-year-old man Wednesday night on Foothill Boulevard just outside the San Luis Obispo city limits. [KSBY] Shortly after 10 p.m., a person driving near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and O’Connor Way struck a... (Continue reading)

Woman killed in solo crash near Santa Margarita

Written on 20 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 25-year-old Idaho woman died after crashing her Ford pickup truck near Santa Margarita Monday evening. Around 5:50 p.m., a woman from Rathdrum, Idaho was driving a 2001 Ford F350 northbound on Parkhill Road south of Highway 58 when she... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande man killed in Humvee accident at Fort Hunter Liggett

Written on 20 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An Arroyo Grande man who was working as a civilian contractor for the United States Army was struck and killed by a Humvee at Fort Hunter Liggett in Monterey County on Friday morning. Officials have released sparse information about the... (Continue reading)

Elderly woman killed in crash with semi-truck in Santa Maria

Written on 19 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

A Santa Maria woman in her early 70s died Monday morning after crashing into the back of a semi-truck near Bonita Elementary School, according to the CHP. It is suspected the woman was speeding. [KCOY] Shortly before 4:30 a.m., the... (Continue reading)

SLO bicyclist struck and killed while racing in Kansas

Written on 19 Jun, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 5 comments

A 61-year-old San Luis Obispo bicyclist was struck and killed in Kansas Saturday night amid a bike race across the United States. Eric Fishbein was participating in the Trans Am Bike Race, which begins in Oregon and ends in Virginia.... (Continue reading)