The Suzuki Samurai plunged into the Mojave River around 9:30 p.m. and quickly sank in the water which was around 9 feet high.  The father and a 19-year-old passenger were able to escape but they were unable to free the 16-month-old out of its car seat.  The dive team of the San Bernardino County Sheriffs department recovered the child’s body several hours later.

The father was booked for investigation of driving under the influence and manslaughter.

Around 6:50 p.m., a van driven by a 36 year old male drifted off the freeway and struck the Mercedes which then slammed into Payne.  Payne was then thrown into the bed of his truck.

Payne was taken by helicopter to County-USC Medical center where he was pronounced dead.  The driver of the van suffered minor injuries.  Authorities are still investigating why the van veered off the highway.

The SUV was traveling on San Bruno Avenue downhill, the driver lost control of the steering and brakes and veered onto the sidewalk and hit a recessed area of an apartment building.  The injured happened to be standing in the recessed area at the time.

The five victims were transported to the San Francisco General Hospital for treatment of their injuries, leaving two in critical condition, and three in serious condition.  Four of the five suffered from bone fractures.

The 24-year-old driver of the SUV was apparently driving without a valid drivers license. The driver has been cited and released.

A full investigation into the accident is currently underway.

CHP officer Patrick Kimball stated that “The driver was partially ejected and trapped under his overturned car.”  The driver was finally freed and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of the injuries that he sustained in the crash.

The crash which occurred around 11:30 Tuesday night remains under investigation, although Kimball said there was no initial indication that drugs or alcohol were involved in the accident.

The crash resulted in the closure of the Gage Avenue off-ramp and several lanes of the 110 Freeway which were later cleared around 1:30 in the morning.

The 18-year-old driver, a 32-year-old woman and another female were found dead at the scene.  The two 17-year-old boys in the other car, a Taurus, escaped without major injuries.  The two teens were arrested for fleeing the scene of the accident.

Police said the accident occurred just after midnight Sunday on Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach when the two cars collided while racing, sending the Mustang spinning out of control into a concrete sign in the median.

The car was found to have been stolen and the driver did not have a license.

Ryan was sending a Twitter message about his dog just before his tragic car accident.

“He lived up in Malibu on a tiny street and he was texting while driving and he accidentally went over the cliff,” says Charmaine Blake, Ryan’s ex-girlfriend. The border collie was in the car at the time of the crash and survived injuries to the paw, eye and head. Ryan posted a picture of his dog overlooking the ocean before the crash.

The California Highway Patrol confirms Ryan was texting before the crash, but investigators have not officially determined the cause of the accident.

According to the CHP, Ryan’s 1995 Jeep Wrangler went over the side of Pacific Coast Highway and landed on the rocks below on August 17th at around 4:30 p.m. Ryan was trapped in the vehicle and had incurred major head injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy is being performed.

The dramatic video captured seconds after a rear-end collision shows a vintage automobile with the unconscious driver trapped inside. Witnesses rushed to car with a crowbar and a fire extinguisher.  They were able to keep the fire away from the driver as they frantically worked to free him.  The 1932 Ford Model A (possibly a Model B) was rear-ended by a Hyundai traveling approximately 40 mph.  It was then pushed into an oncoming Ford Expedition, after which the car burst into flames and came to a stop. The video picks up moments later with the good Samaritans rushing to the aid of the 69-year-old driver, despite the danger from the intense heat and flames.
 
Authorities stated, “The rescuers disappeared as quickly as they appeared and they hope to find the good Samaritans who were captured on the amateur video saving this man’s life.” Sergeant Beilski said today, “They still have not located any of the men involved, he expected the police department would wait till they found all of the men who worked to save the driver’s and honor them together at one time.” Beilski said, “Detective Bustos will issue more information as soon as it’s available, on the identities of the parties involved.” “It could have been much worse if it wasn’t for them,” said Officer Jose Garcia of the LAPD, when asked about the collision. “The LAPD has received hundred’s of inquires on this accident, including one from France,” said police department spokeswoman, Officer O’Brien. Patrick Murray, who filmed the video and lives in an apartment near the intersection, said that he heard a loud boom and felt the building shake.
 
The driver was eventually pulled from the vehicle and transported to a local hospital. A police spokesman said, “Two women and two children, ages 6 and 9, were also treated at local hospitals for minor injuries but nobody was seriously injured in the multiple car accident.”

LAPD and LAFD officials say the good Samaritans should be recognized. They hope to reunite the victim with his rescuers, who left the scene without giving their names.  “Nobody knows who they are,” Murray said. “I think they should be commended, because without a doubt they were risking their lives.”

Hundreds of fans were present at the California 200 race Saturday night which took place in the Mojave Desert.  Many watched in horror as a driver lost control of his truck after taking a jump, rolling his truck into the crowd.  The result: eight people killed and twelve injured.

According to the San Bernardino County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Cindy Bachman the horrific crash came soon after the beginning of the race.  Due to the remote location of the race, rescue vehicles and helicopters took over thirty minutes to reach the accident scene. Spectators and off-duty fire fighters helped those who were injured as best they could. Six people were dead at the scene and two more died at the hospital. Twelve others were airlifted to the Loma Linda University Medical Center or St. Mary’s Medical Center.

A photographer who was covering the race gave his account, “There was dust everywhere, people screaming, people running. When I got up to the vehicle I could tell that several people were trapped. There were just bodies everywhere,” he said. “One woman with a major head wound (was) lying in a pool of blood. Someone else was crushed beneath the car.”

The truck landed upside down, where members of the crowd rushed to flip it over, and help anyone who might be pinned beneath it. The driver was unharmed from the accident but reportedly had to flee the scene to escape from angry spectators.

In a report from ‘The Associated Press’, the CHP named the driver of the truck as 28 year old Brett M Sloppy of San Marcos.  Reportedly there was no alcohol involved in the crash, and charges will not be filed since the race was a sanctioned event. The CHP estimated Sloppy’s speed to be 45 to 50 miles per hour at the time of the accident.

The names and conditions of the two victims were not immediately available.

One male was flown by helicopter to Enloe Medical Center in Chico with lacerations to the head, the California Highway Patrol confirmed.

Officer Rodney Pozzi stated that a second person was taken by ambulance to Glenn Medical Center in Willows.

Elk Creek fire fighters responded to the crash, about three miles east of Elk Creek just around 2:45 p.m., Pozzi said.

Responders reported that a white Mercedes had apparently rolled over and was positioned off the roadway.

The CHP stated that the details regarding the crash were not available, and that the incident will be investigated.

Authorities are still investigating what caused the Monday night crash on Highway 395 that sent a southbound SUV out of control and tumbling into traffic on the other side.

Wendy Rice, 35, who coached the cheer squad at Corona del Mar High School, was driving northbound on the highway in a van that collided with the SUV. Rice was killed along with two people in the SUV, which caught fire, California Highway Patrol officials said.