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Original articles from GJEL Accident Attorneys, shown with their original publication dates.
September 30, 2026
A multi-vehicle crash near Bay Road and University Avenue in East Palo Alto has left two people dead and three others injured. The crash happened during the Tuesday morning commute and involved seven vehicles, including a SamTrans Ride Plus van. Our thoughts are with the families who lost loved ones
September 30, 2026
A California Highway Patrol officer died Monday following an on-duty motorcycle crash on Highway 99 in Tulare County, according to authorities. The collision occurred just north of Highway 190 near the community of Tipton. The officer was 44 years old and had served with the CHP for 16 years.
September 30, 2026
Sonoma County families are grieving after two separate fatal traffic collisions claimed two lives on Monday night, September 28, 2026. The California Highway Patrol reported that the first collision was called in at 8:40 p.m. on State Route 116 near Sparkes Road, south of Sebastopol, and the second
September 29, 2026
Two people were killed, and another was injured in a rear-end collision on Monday morning, September 28, 2026, on a rural stretch of Lincoln Avenue west of Easton in Fresno County. The crash happened in an agricultural area, and investigators say a cloud of dust from nearby almond harvesting heavily
September 29, 2026
State Route 160 was closed in both directions near Sherman Island Cross Road early Sunday morning after a fatal collision involving a semi-truck and a utility trailer, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported at about 5:31 a.m. as a head-on collision, with the semi-tr
September 29, 2026
A pedestrian was critically injured in a serious traffic collision early Sunday morning on Roseville Road near Watt Avenue. The crash happened at approximately 1:57 a.m. on Sept. 27, when a vehicle reportedly struck the pedestrian at the intersection.
September 28, 2026
One person suffered serious injuries early Friday morning after the vehicle they were in collided with a train near the intersection of Avenue 112 and Angiola Drive in Corcoran. The California Highway Patrol reported that the train crash occurred at approximately 4:47 a.m. on September 25th, when a
September 28, 2026
The California Highway Patrol's Dublin Area office is appealing to the public for help identifying witnesses to a fatal road crash on Mountain House Road, as investigators continue working to piece together exactly how the collision occurred. The crash claimed the life of a passenger and happened in
September 28, 2026
A 22-year-old Redding man died, and two others were injured, including a 15-year-old boy, following a fatal head-on collision late Friday night on Dersch Road west of Mossom Lane. The California Highway Patrol continues to investigate the collision, which also resulted in a felony DUI arrest. The ru
September 25, 2026
A motorcyclist died Wednesday afternoon following a collision with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of Hastings and Keats Streets in Fremont. The crash, which occurred shortly before 1:40 p.m. on September 23, 2026, shut down traffic in the area as officers and emergency crews responded to th
September 25, 2026
A multi-vehicle crash on the Interstate 205 Freeway East, at the transition to Interstate 5 North in Lathrop, left multiple vehicles with major damage on Monday night. According to the California Highway Patrol's incident logs, the crash occurred at approximately 10:08 p.m. on September 22nd near on
September 24, 2026
A large dump truck and a Honda sedan collided Wednesday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Rosa, sending both vehicles off the roadway and into a ravine below. The highway crash was reported at approximately 7:10 a.m. on September 23 near the Mendocino Avenue off-ramp, just north of Hop
September 24, 2026
A late-night collision on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose has left one person dead and shaken a South Bay community already familiar with the dangers of this stretch of freeway. According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal multi-vehicle crash occurred Monday, September 22, 2026, at
September 24, 2026
A white pickup truck and a gray Chevrolet Blazer collided Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of North Russell Avenue and West Shields Avenue, causing significant damage to both vehicles and triggering the Blazer's airbags. The California Highway Patrol reported that the two-vehicle crash occurred
September 23, 2026
At least one person suffered severe injuries in a four-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 880 in Hayward, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash occurred on the evening of September 20, 2026, and prompted a partial freeway shutdown that disrupted traffic for hours. The collision occur
September 23, 2026
A man sustained major injuries in a traffic collision Tuesday morning at the intersection of Forty Mile Road and Rosser Road in Yuba County, just north of the Hard Rock Casino. The bicycle accident, which involved a blue Lexus sedan and a bicycle, was reported to authorities at approximately 6:11 a.
September 23, 2026
A major crash involving a juvenile and two vehicles happened Monday evening at the intersection of 3rd Street and Hall Street in Arbuckle, a small farming community in Colusa County. The collision occurred in a residential area at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Sept. 21, 2026, just east of Interstate 5,
September 22, 2026
A woman in her 30s died early Sunday morning after her vehicle crashed into a boulder in the center median of Interstate 280 in San Mateo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle crash occurred around 2 a.m. in the median of the southbound lanes, just south of the exit
September 21, 2026
A man died Saturday morning after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree in Sacramento, according to the Sacramento Police Department. The fatal single-vehicle crash has left a family grieving and has prompted a full investigation by the department's specialized collision unit. The tragedy o
September 21, 2026
Five people lost their lives and a sixth suffered major injuries in a fiery head-on crash on State Route 299 near Whiskeytown Lake in Shasta County on Saturday night. The crash, which occurred just after 9:10 p.m. on September 19, east of Whiskey Creek Road, is one of the deadliest traffic collision
September 21, 2026
A pedestrian died Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle on the northbound lanes of Interstate 880 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. on September 18, 2026, near the 29th Avenue overcrossing, in a stretch of freeway that carries heavy
September 21, 2026
An 85-year-old man has died following a semi-truck crash in Tulare County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Friday on Highway 65 near Marinette Avenue, just north of Exeter, and claimed the life of an elderly community member whose family is now left
September 20, 2026
Stockton police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a man in the city's Bear Creek District early Thursday morning. According to police, the victim was struck by a vehicle before 2:20 a.m. near the intersection of Wagner Heights Road and Single Tree Court. First resp
September 18, 2026
A 72-year-old Red Bluff woman lost her life on Monday, September 14, 2026, in a fatal pedestrian crash while attempting to cross Antelope Boulevard near the 445 block. According to the Red Bluff Police Department, officers responded to the scene at approximately 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports tha
September 18, 2026
A two-vehicle traffic crash on Highway 12 near Guard Road in Lodi sent both drivers away with minor injuries early Wednesday morning, according to preliminary reports. The crash occurred at approximately 4:19 a.m. on September 16 and involved a white BMW sedan and a red Honda van. Both vehicles repo
September 17, 2026
A 14-year-old girl has died from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Union City, and the Union City Police Department continues to investigate the circumstances that led to the crash. The tragedy, which unfolded during the Friday morning commute, has left a family grieving and a communi
September 17, 2026
One person is dead following a solo-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Clarksburg Road in Yolo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred west of Jefferson Boulevard, south of West Sacramento, just before 7:30 a.m. The crash occurred in a rural section of Yolo County
September 16, 2026
A driver lost their life late Monday night after an overturned rollover crash that burst into flames on the Hazel Avenue Bridge over the American River in Sacramento County. The crash happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. on a stretch of roadway that connects U.S. Highway 50 with the communities of Fair
September 16, 2026
A community in South Sacramento is grieving after a 15-year-old girl lost her life following a pedestrian accident near the intersection of Bruceville Road and Calvine Road. The Sacramento Police Department confirmed that officers responded to the scene on the evening of Friday, September 11, after
September 15, 2026
An elderly man died Sunday evening, September 13, 2026, after being struck by a driver who fled the scene in Central Fresno. According to the Fresno Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of McKinley and Normal Avenues, a residential crossing, and found the man, who was in his 80s