Tag: california highway patrol
CHP warns about dangers of leaving children in hot car
Hot summer days across the country contributed to six child deaths so far this year from heat stroke when children were left unattended in vehicles; that fact has caused the California Highway Patrol to issue a warning about the extreme danger of leaving children in hot vehicles this summer.
Stewart faces vehicular manslaughter charge in death of McFall
Breanna Stewart faces an arraignment hearing June 26 after prosecutors recently charged her on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter in connection with the January traffic death of Ryan McFall, according to court records.
Hollister man sustains major injuries in highway wreck
A 32-year-old Hollister man sustained major injuries in an accident Sunday morning when a semi-truck collided with his car at the intersection of highways 25 and 156, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Woman dies in Monday wreck on Hwy. 156
A woman died Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 156 near Hollister that involved a sport utility vehicle and a car.
Driver wins $4.55M settlement for car accident near Red Barn
A former Gilroy resident who endured a debilitating car accident in 2009 on U.S. 101 in Monterey County near the Red Barn flea market has won a $4.55 million settlement from Caltrans, the estate of the other driver and Monterey County.
HPD, CHP focuses on enforcement in school zones during April
Efforts to stop ‘zombie drivers’ from being distracted behind the wheel will happen statewide this month
Local police to focus on traffic enforcement near schools
The Hollister Police Department, the California Highway Patrol and the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office will be concentrating enforcement of traffic laws around Hollister Schools in an effort to encourage drivers to drive safely in school zones.
Driver charged with vehicular manslaughter in Gaines death
The San Jose driver whose car crashed into the Cadillac sedan that was carrying Andrel Gaines and four other friends Nov. 6 is being charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence with great bodily injury, according to California Highway Patrol spokesman Tony Tam of the San Mateo County division. Â
Bill to aid local agriculture truckers
Proposal aims to limit CHP fines on over-length trucks in San Benito Co.
Lonnberg plea hearing delayed, set for next month
For the second time in one month, the plea hearing for Gilroyan Stacy Lonnberg was delayed Thursday afternoon and continued to sometime in March.
