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Driver extricated after swerving off Cuesta Grade

Written on 2 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

Emergency crews extricated a person who drove a white two-door car off the Cuesta Grade Tuesday. The driver’s current condition is unclear. [KSBY] Shortly after noon, the driver left the northbound side of Highway 101 near Mount Lowe Road, smashed... (Continue reading)

Fleeing motorcyclist with GoPro on his head runs out of gas

Written on 11 Oct, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

With a GoPro camera presumably filming the action, a motorcyclist fled CHP officers for about 150 miles and reached speeds of up to 150 mph. The chase, which began in San Luis Obispo County, ended in southern Santa Clara County... (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)

Man killed in Arroyo Grande hit and run

Written on 15 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 3 comments

A 68-year-old Santa Maria man was killed Thursday morning when a intoxicated driver crashed into his car which was parked on the shoulder of Highway 101, according to the CHP. The crash occurred near El Campo Road on the outskirts... (Continue reading)

Cross-county Central Coast chase ends in fiery wreck

Written on 14 Sep, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

An approximately 100-mile police chase that spanned large portions of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties ended in a fiery crash in Oxnard Tuesday. A man driving a stolen vehicle with paper license plates led officers from the city of Ventura... (Continue reading)

Arroyo Grande police shoot carjacking suspect

Written on 25 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 13 comments

Arroyo Grande police shot a man involved in an alleged carjacking early Thursday morning. The suspect is undergoing surgery at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Around 6:25 a.m., officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking that was in... (Continue reading)

Robbery reported outside Buffalo Wild Wings in SLO

Written on 25 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Update: Police arrested three suspects — each of whom is from the Sacramento area — in connection to the reported robbery in the Madonna Plaza Shopping Center. Two of the three suspects remain in San Luis Obispo County Jail on... (Continue reading)

Fire jumps Highway 101 in Atascadero

Written on 29 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A grass fire jumped Highway 101 in Atascadero Thursday evening, burning an abandoned house and leading to a temporary closure of the freeway in both directions. The fire burned a total of about eight acres. The blaze started shortly before... (Continue reading)

SLO County fires burn mobile homes and firefighter facility

Written on 27 Jul, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An early morning fire near Camp San Luis Obispo and an afternoon fire in Atascadero resulted in the destruction of a firefighter training facility and a mobile home on Thursday. Additionally, a vehicle and firefighting equipment were destroyed; a second... (Continue reading)