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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)

Person killed in head-on crash on Highway 166

Written on 17 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

One person died following a head-on collision on Highway 166 in northern Santa Barbara County Sunday evening. The accident was the third fatal collision on Highway 166 in the last month and a half. [Tribune] At approximately 6:40 p.m., the... (Continue reading)

One killed, three injured in crash near Paso Robles truck stop

Written on 3 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

A 50-year-old Visalia man died and three other people were injured in a crash Friday night at the intersection of Highway 101 and Wellsona Road north of Paso Robles. The crash was the second fatal collision at the intersection this... (Continue reading)

Nipomo man killed in motorcycle crash on Highway 101

Written on 29 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

A 29-year-old Nipomo man died after crashing his motorcycle on Highway 101 in Carpinteria Wednesday morning. David Jacob Franks crashed his bike while trying to ride between lanes of traffic. [KCOY] Around 7:40 a.m., Franks was riding a 2003 Suzuki... (Continue reading)