Category: Accidents

A Los Angeles County pet store incurred significant damage when a customers pickup truck mistakenly drove into the store. The incident occurred at Wess Pets & Feeds, 4424 N. Peck Road, and was promptly attended to by officers from the El Monte Police Department just before 10 a.m. A video provided by KTLA revealed the presence of a white Ford F-150 inside the destroyed store, which had been cordoned off by yellow police tape. As a result, the premises were red-tagged by city officials deeming the structure as unsafe for anyone to enter.

In addition, the L.A. County Fire crews were also mobilized to the location. Luckily, no injuries were reported during this incident. The Wess Pet & Feed store suffered immense structural damage due to the accident, as evidenced in images from RMG News taken on Dec. 4, 2024.

Store owners, Mario and Mabel Flores reported that the possible impact of the accident on the animals, mainly chickens, is still unclear. This uncertainty is due to their inability to access the almost century-old building, which has been their shops location for the past eight years. Chickens were spotted in a coop unharmed, and a box of baby chickens was observed outside the damaged structure.

What brings relief is the fact that all people were able to evade the incoming vehicle in time. Despite the significant disturbance, no arrests were made and no citations were issued following the incident.

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A Los Angeles County pet store experienced a highly unusual event when a customer accidentally drove their pickup truck straight into the storefront. The mishap occurred at Wess Pets & Feeds, located at 4424 N. Peck Road, and initiated a response from the El Monte Police Department who arrived on site just before 10 a.m.

Apart from the El Monte Police Department, L.A. County Fire crews were also dispatched. Upon arrival, they discovered a white Ford F-150 fully embedded in the structure of the pet store. The store had been marked with yellow police tape and declared unsafe for re-entry by city officials as it had been red tagged due to the extensive damage.

Fortunately, no human casualties were reported in this incident. The damage to the property, however, was considerable. Images provided by RMG News illustrate the extent of the inflicted damage on multiple dates.

The owners of the store, Mario and Mabel Flores, expressed their concerns about the welfare of the animals housed at their facility, especially the chickens and fowl, as they have not been able to enter the nearly century-old building. Though, visuals from the site suggest that some of the chickens, which were kept in a coop to the side, might have remained untouched by the incident. There were also apparently untouched boxes of baby chickens outside the ravaged structure.

The Flores expressed relief that no people were hurt at the time, including those who were near the building entrance when the incident occurred. The police, having investigated the incident, didnt make arrests or issue any citation. It appears that the crash was an unforeseen accident.

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Early Wednesday morning in the Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles County, a pickup truck driver caused a significant incident which resulted in a multi-vehicle collision. The event took place around 4:45 a.m. near the intersection of East 92nd Street and Bandera Street.

According to surveillance footage, the pickup truck and another vehicle ceased movement in the middle of the street for a few moments before the eventual collision. The driver used the pickup truck to aggressively push a womans smaller vehicle towards the side of the road, inducing a crash with several parked cars. This wreck left a scene of an array of damaged vehicles.

The unknown pickup truck driver fled the scene soon after the incident, reportedly accompanied by a dog. The Los Angeles Police Department is actively searching for this individual.

The woman driving the car pushed by the pickup truck incurred injuries from the incident, including a broken leg. Emergency services immediately rushed her to a local hospital for treatment. As of this report, there hasnt been any information disclosed relating to a possible motive behind the incident that occurred in Watts on December 4, 2024.

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On the night of Tuesday, a high-speed chase took in the High Desert area of Southern California, ending in a violent crash. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) units disclosed that they began the pursuit of a gray SUV on the 15 Freeway at around 11:50 p.m. The reason for the initial attempt to stop the driver has not been disclosed by the CHP.

According to preliminary information, the SUV was traversing southbound along the 15 Freeway close to Victorville when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then veered off the highway, rolled over multiple times, which led to the ejection of all four passengers inside.

All four occupants of the vehicle were rushed to the hospital after the crash. The extent of their injuries and their current conditions are currently unknown. Video footage of the aftermath, obtained by KTLA, displays the severely damaged SUV on its side on a hill next to the roadway. The passengers were seen being loaded into waiting ambulances.

Following the crash, it is reported that multiple firearms were recovered from the vehicle by the officers on the scene. Further details surrounding the pursuit and the resulting crash are expected to be availed by the CHP who are currently being reached out to by KTLA.

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According to recent data released by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (LASD), an incident initially reported as a double shooting in a Compton strip mall is now being investigated as a murder-suicide. The incident occurred late night at around 11:05 PM on Monday, in the 900 block of South Central Avenue near Alondra Boulevard.

Investigative data provided by LASD reveals that the incident commenced with the suspect intentionally ramming his vehicle into another car, where the victims were seated. This was followed by the male and female victims exiting the vehicle. The suspect, subsequent to the collision, pursued the victims and gunfire was exchanged.

The male victim fled towards a gas station but was not hit by the gunfire. The female victim, seeking refuge in a nearby business, was pursued by the suspect and fatally shot. The suspect was later found in the business with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at a local hospital upon arrival.

The male victim, despite evading the gunfire, was transported to a local hospital to treat potential injuries from the initial vehicular collision. His current condition remains unknown. Authorities do not believe the incident to be random, although the nature of the relationship between the suspect and victims remains unclear.

Both LA Sheriffs Department and Crime Stoppers have requested any individuals with information to reach out. These sources have provided their contact information for tips related to this incident, registration numbers being 323-890-5500 for LASDs Homicide Bureau and 1-800-222-8477 for Crime Stoppers.

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Late evening Monday witnessed a shooting death investigation initiated by the deputies of Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department. The conducted investigation, initially reported as a double shooting incident, took place around 11:05 PM in a strip mall located on South Central Avenue, Compton. It has now been clarified that the episode unraveled from an intentional car crash and concluded with a murder-suicide.

Based on information from the sheriffs department, the sequence of events started with a male suspect intentionally ramming his car into another vehicle. The victims – an adult male and female – were inside the vehicle at the time of this occurrence. The situation then escalated into an unfortunate murder-suicide.

Following the incident, the male victim evaded the subsequent gunfire, while the female victim, unfortunately, could not escape the disaster. Reports say she got shot within a local business establishment where the suspect followed and fatally wounded her. Authorities later found the suspect inside the same location with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Medical responses from Compton City Fire Department transported him to a local hospital where he was declared deceased.

The male victim, who evaded the gunfire, was hospitalized with injuries presumably sustained during the crash. Updates on his medical condition remain undisclosed. Authorities have not determined any association between the suspect and the victims. However, they believe that this wasnt a random incident.

The Homicide Bureau of Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department (323-890-5500) and Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477) have opened lines for anyone with relevant information to assist in the ongoing investigation. Anonymity is guaranteed for those who wish to provide information but want their identities undisclosed.

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An unfortunate event transpired in Fountain Valley, located in Orange County, late night on the 2nd of December, 2024. The incident, which started as a vehicular pursuit, ended in a significant collision that resulted in one fatality and four injuries.

Around 10 p.m., the pursued pickup truck was involved in a collision with another car, resulting in the pickup truck overturning majorly at the crossroads of Ellis Avenue and Magnolia Street. The aftermath of the incident revealed a severely damaged white BMW, although it remains unclarified whether this was the exact vehicle that the pickup truck collided with.

According to the Fountain Valley police department, one person unfortunately lost their life in this incident. Additionally, at least four others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were promptly transported to nearby hospitals for administered medical attention. At this time, it is not clear which vehicle the deceased individual was occupying at the time of the fatal crash.

Subsequent to the accident, the driver of the pickup truck, ostensibly the suspect of the initial pursuit, was detained by the police. The reason prompting the initiation of the vehicular pursuit remains undisclosed at this moment. Further updates regarding the investigation of this incident will follow as more information becomes available.

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An unusual search and rescue operation emerged on Monday for an occupant of an SUV that is reported to have plummeted 1,000 feet down a hill on Saturday night in Ventura County. The details surrounding the incident are sparse and the exact circumstances of the crash, which took place in the vicinity of Deer Creek Road, approximately two miles north of the Pacific Coast Highway, remain unclear.

According to preliminary reports, an injured rear passenger, who experienced severe injuries, managed to extricate himself from the white Cadillac SUV. This information was reported by photojournalists working with OnScene.TV, a video news service provider. It is reported that the man somehow managed to hike back up to the road. He was subsequently picked up by his brother and rushed to a local hospital.

Only on Monday at noon, when it was reported by the man who was able to hike up to the road, the authorities became aware of the crash. He also reported that there were two other occupants present in the vehicle at the time of crash.

Following this information, search and rescue teams were dispatched to the scene of the cliffside crash. Around 4 pm, the California Highway Patrol officers successfully traced the SUV. They received assistance from Ventura County Sheriffs and Fire departments, as well as crews with the Oxnard Fire Department, including helicopter, drones, K-9, and search and rescue teams.

At approximately 7:30 pm, fire officials reported that they had located one of the missing occupants at their residence. Around 9 pm, the search parties were able to access and search the vehicle. However, they were unsuccessful in locating the second missing occupant, leading to the suspension of the search till Tuesday morning.

it remains unclear why the crash was not reported earlier, and the identity of the remaining missing person – whether they were the driver of the vehicle or another passenger – is not known. No additional details were released regarding the incident.

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An unusual search and rescue operation was conducted on Monday for an occupant of an SUV which had reportedly plummeted 1,000 feet down a hillside on Saturday night in Ventura County. Exact information surrounding the crash in the vicinity of Deer Creek Road, approximately two miles south of Pacific Coast Highway, remains uncertain. Initial reports suggest that a rear passenger, who sustained severe injuries, was capable of self-extraction from the white Cadillac SUV, as per the photojournalists from OnScene.TV, a video news service.

The injured man is said to have hiked back up to the road where he was collected by his brother and transported urgently to a local hospital, as reported by the news service. Until Monday noon when it was reported by the man who hiked back, authorities were apparently unaware of the accident. He revealed that there were two other occupants in the vehicle. Search and rescue teams were hence deployed at the scene of the cliffside accident.

By around 4 p.m., officers from the California Highway Patrol located the SUV. With support from the Ventura County Sheriffs and Fire departments, and the Oxnard Fire Department, a search operation by helicopter, drones, K-9 units, and search and rescue teams was initiated. Fire officials, in a 7:30 p.m. update, reported that one of the missing occupants had been found at their home. By approximately 9 p.m., crews succeeded in reaching and searching the vehicle, but they failed to locate the missing occupant before the search was discontinued until Tuesday morning. No information has been clarified as to why the crash was not reported earlier, or whether the driver or another passenger remains unaccounted for. Further details were not disclosed.

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In the early hours of Monday morning in the Mission Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, a motorist reportedly crashed their vehicle into a wall and fled on foot. The four-door pickup truck was said to have gone through the wall before coming to a stop in a backyard. The mishap took place shortly before 1 a.m. on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, in the vicinity of the 11300 block, close to Brand Boulevard.

According to reports from local residents, the sound of the crash drew them out of their homes. Upon inspection of the incident site, a small chihuahua was discovered in the vehicle, abandoned by the fleeing motorist. The concerned neighbors provided immediate comfort to the rescued canine by covering it with a blanket while awaiting the arrival of the police.

At the time of reporting, there was no available description of the hit-and-run driver. The Los Angeles Police Department is actively involved in the investigation of the incident that occurred on Dec. 2, 2024. The incident came to forth when a pickup truck was reported to have collided into a wall in Mission Hills. Further relevant details pertaining to this investigation are to be disclosed as the case progresses.

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