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Person killed in pickup crash in Templeton

Written on 27 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

One person died in a single-vehicle crash in Templeton Monday afternoon at the intersection of Santa Rita and Indian Camp roads, according to the CHP. Shortly before noon, the driver of a Ford F-150 pickup truck apparently drove down a... (Continue reading)

SLO woman killed in Highway 227 crash

Written on 23 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A 68-year-old San Luis Obispo woman reportedly pulled into oncoming traffic on Highway 227 south of SLO on Monday. Charlotte Jane Morgan suffered major injuries in the crash and died later in the day at the hospital. [KSBY] Morgan’s 26-year-old... (Continue reading)

Illegal immigrant, five times deported, charged in fatal LA crash

Written on 7 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 27 comments

A 45-year-old Mexican national who has a long criminal history and has been deported from the United States five times is sitting in Los Angeles County Jail on murder and DUI manslaughter charges. [LA Daily News] Estuardo Alvarado, 45, allegedly... (Continue reading)

Man charged with murder over crash that killed Nipomo native

Written on 24 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Santa Maria man who crashed in Orcutt after allegedly driving drunk at speeds above 125 mph is facing murder charges. The crash killed two women, one of whom was originally from Nipomo. [KSBY] Around 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 6,... (Continue reading)

Pedestrian hit and killed by train near Santa Barbara

Written on 23 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A passenger train struck and killed a pedestrian as it was pulling into the Santa Barbara station Wednesday evening. [KEYT] The collision pinned the victim under the train shortly before 6:30 p.m., Santa Barbara police said. The crash occurred in... (Continue reading)

Motorcyclist dies in Christmas Day crash near Arroyo Grande

Written on 26 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A motorcyclist died on Christmas Day following a crash on Los Berro Road near Stanton Street in rural Arroyo Grande. Shortly before 4 p.m., two motorcyclist were driving on Los Berros Road when the crash occurred. The second motorcycle was... (Continue reading)

Driver who killed triathlete was on the phone, suit alleges

Written on 23 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A lawsuit filed by the family of triathlete Bridget Dawson alleges the driver who struck and killed the champion competitor was on the phone at the time of the crash. [Tribune] Phone records show Oceano resident Lisa Smith, 53, was... (Continue reading)

Two drivers charged with manslaughter over SLO County crashes

Written on 22 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Prosecutors have charged two drivers with manslaughter over separate deadly crashes that recently occurred in San Luis Obispo County. A Nipomo man is facing a misdemeanor charge pertaining to the death of a French woman, while a Templeton man is... (Continue reading)

CHP identifies SLO bicyclist killed by truck

Written on 6 Dec, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 25 comments

The California Highway Patrol has identified the bicyclist who was struck and killed by a pickup truck near Cayucos on Saturday after Jose Martel, 47, of San Luis Obispo. Shortly before 1 p.m., the driver of the pickup was headed... (Continue reading)

Another driver dies in crash on Highway 166

Written on 25 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

For the second time in a span of about 36 hours, a person died Tuesday in a crash on Highway 166. The accident was the fifth fatal collision on the highway since early September. Around 6:30 a.m., a Dodge van... (Continue reading)