CAMARILLO, Cali. (DDN) – A known Los Angeles gang member was charged on Monday with a burglary that escalated into a high-speed chase that culminated in a violent wreck near Camarillo, according to officials. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, the incident occurred on January 24, when the guy, 24-year-old Jalen Amir Yoakum of...
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Intoxicated Driver Slams Head-On Into Car on Long Island; Road; 2 Injured after Crash
LONG ISLAND, New Y. (DDN) – A driver under the influence collided head-on with another vehicle on Long Island Sunday, resulting in injuries to two individuals, as reported by authorities. Giovannie Merisier, from West Babylon, was reportedly driving a red 2016 Nissan against traffic in the eastbound lanes of the Southern State Parkway close to exit...
42-Year-Old Ohio Man Struck and Killed on Detroit Freeway, Driver on Large
DETROIT, Michi. (DDN) – After receiving reports that someone was in the road, police searched a freeway in Detroit on Sunday night. They discovered the body of a man from Ohio who had been hit by a car. Around 7:45 p.m., those who called in reported seeing a person wandering on the northbound side of...
Hate Crime Charges for Family Members Accused of Assaulting Transgender Woman in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Cali. (DDN) – Three people were arrested and charged with assaulting a transgender lady in Palm Springs on Saturday, according to authorities. They were arrested on accusations of assault and hate crime. Officers responded to complaints of a fight near a parking structure in the 200 block of South Indian Canyon Drive at...
Los Angeles Woman Arrested for Running Red Light, Causing Deadly Crash in Gardena
GARDENA, Cali. (DDN) – A woman was taken into custody on Sunday after reportedly leaving the scene of a fatal two-vehicle collision close to Rowley Park in Gardena. The incident occurred at approximately 7:40 a.m. close to the junction of Van Ness Avenue and 135th Street, as reported by the Gardena Police Department. Authorities responded...
Wisconsin Man Dies After Losing Control of Car and Crashing it with Snowplow in Oconto
OCONTO, Wisc. (DDN) – The Wisconsin State Patrol said that one individual died on Highway 41 in Oconto on Sunday morning after losing control of their vehicle and colliding with the rear of a snowplow. The collision occurred at 8 a.m. Sunday on Highway 41 southbound at Frog Pond Road, near Oconto Municipal Airport. The...
Pedestrian Suffers Brain Bleed After Being Hit by Speeding Car Near Marquette
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (DDN) – A woman from Milwaukee faces allegations of operating a vehicle with a suspended license after striking and seriously injuring a pedestrian on the Marquette University campus on Saturday, January 4. The incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. that evening. While on patrol, a police officer from Marquette University encountered a gathering...
Hinds County Wreck Leaves One Dead, Several Injured on MS-18
JACKSON, Missi. (DDN) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking into a multi-vehicle crash in Hinds County. According to a press release, troopers responded to MS-18 at Cidero Road at 11:54 a.m. on Saturday. The crash included the following vehicles: According to the release, the Cadillac struck head-on with the Toyota and then side-swiped the...
Pedestrian Crash on I-96 Claims Life of Juvenile in Lansing; Investigation Ongoing
LANSING, Mich. (DDN) – Lansing Police confirmed that a teen died in a car vs pedestrian accident that occurred in Lansing on Friday night. Around 8 p.m., the Lansing Police Department (LPD) received reports of a car vs. person crash at the 103-mile marker on WB I96. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Police discovered...
Deadly Wrong-Way Collision on I-43 Leaves Two Dead, One Injured in Milwaukee Accident
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (DDN) – The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said that a wrong-way crash on Interstate 43 killed two persons Saturday morning. Deputies reported that two automobiles were driving the wrong way on I-43. One of those automobiles, a white sedan driving south in the northbound lanes, collided with an oncoming car shortly after 5...