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Original articles from GJEL Accident Attorneys, shown with their original publication dates.
August 17, 2026
A juvenile suffered injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Burke Street in Visalia, directly in front of Four Creeks Elementary School, on Friday, August 14, 2026. The pedestrian accident occurred on a Friday afternoon, a time when students, parents, and staff are commonly present near the scho
August 17, 2026
A quiet Thursday morning commute in Merced County turned tragic when an alleged drunk driver crossed into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle head-on. The DUI traffic crash claimed the life of an 83-year-old woman from Delhi and left investigators piecing together how a routine drive turned
August 17, 2026
A fatal log truck collision on State Route 70 has left one driver dead and prompted a joint investigation by two Plumas County agencies. The crash occurred in a stretch of the Feather River Canyon known for its narrow, winding roadway, underscoring the risks commercial drivers and other motorists fa
August 15, 2026
A patient being transported while undergoing CPR died after the ambulance carrying them collided with a Caltrans vehicle on northbound Interstate 5 near Bakersfield on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The California Highway Patrol reported that the ambulance collision unfolded inside an
August 15, 2026
A pedestrian suffered major injuries Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle on the westbound State Route 180 off-ramp at Cedar Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch information. The off-ramp collision has left the victim hospitalized and has prompted an ongoing investig
August 15, 2026
One person was transported to a hospital after two pickup trucks collided Thursday afternoon near the intersection of Willowside Road and Guerneville Road, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch information. The intersection of Willowside Road and Guerneville Road sits in a transitional str
August 14, 2026
A man died Wednesday evening after the vehicle he was driving left northbound Interstate 5 south of Walnut Grove Road and struck a tree on the embankment, according to the Stockton Police Department. The single-vehicle crash has left family and friends grieving and has once again raised questions ab
August 14, 2026
On the evening of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, a low-speed rear-end crash resulted in the death of a driver near Auburn Boulevard and Carriage Drive. The Citrus Heights Police Department reports that the accident took place around 9:00 PM. It can be difficult for families to understand how a low-speed
August 13, 2026
A pedestrian is dead after a hit-and-run collision involving multiple vehicles left him in the roadway on the 24th Street bridge over the Kern River early Monday morning. The Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Coroner's Office have released new details about the crash, and the search
August 13, 2026
Injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle crash that took place on a major roadway in Hanford on Monday morning. According to Caltrans Central Valley District 6, the accident happened early Monday on State Route 43 north of Nevada Avenue in Kings County.
August 13, 2026
A 57-year-old man suffered serious injuries early Sunday morning after a driver struck him while he was riding a scooter on Alamo Drive in Vacaville and fled the scene without stopping. The Vacaville Police Department is investigating the hit-and-run collision, which left the victim with significant
August 13, 2026
Church bus t-bone collision with a Sprinter tour van on Highway 12 in south Napa Sunday morning, Aug. 9, overturning the van and shutting down the roadway for about an hour while crews cleared the scene. The crash occurred along a stretch of Highway 12 that runs through Napa County's Jameson Canyon
August 12, 2026
An e-bike rider died Saturday night after colliding with an SUV near the intersection of Tully Road and Roseburg Avenue in Modesto, according to the Modesto Police Department. The crash marks the seventh fatal traffic collision investigated by the department in Modesto so far in 2026, underscoring a
August 11, 2026
A road construction worker is dead after a suspected drunk driver plowed through an active work zone on eastbound Highway 50 in Sacramento, knocking him off the freeway overpass early Monday morning. The suspected DUI hit-and-run is the latest reminder of how dangerous California's freeways have bec
August 5, 2026
A Campbell man is dead after a fiery, early-morning collision on southbound Highway 17, and a Los Gatos driver is now facing DUI charges in connection with the crash. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) responded to the scene near the East Hamilton Avenue offramp, where a rear-end collision left one
August 5, 2026
A 67-year-old Vacaville woman died Monday night after exiting her vehicle on Pleasants Valley Road and being struck by an oncoming car, according to the California Highway Patrol. The California Highway Patrol logged the vehicle versus pedestrian collision at approximately 8:41 p.m. near Sunny Hills
August 4, 2026
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision in South San Jose early Sunday morning, marking the city’s 26th fatal traffic collision and 12th pedestrian death of 2026. San Jose Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Bernal Road and Via Del Oro at approximately 2
August 3, 2026
A pedestrian died Saturday night after being struck by an SUV on State Route 1 in the El Granada area of San Mateo County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatal collision has left the coastal community searching for answers as investigators work to determine exactly how the tragedy u
August 3, 2026
A driver was killed Friday afternoon following a rollover crash on Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 3:49 p.m. on the northbound I-5 near Linne Road in Tracy. The stretch of northbound I-5 near Linne Road lies within one of San
July 31, 2026
A driver was killed early Thursday morning after a vehicle struck a tree along Power Line Road in Sacramento County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle caught fire following the impact, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
July 31, 2026
A Wednesday afternoon two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bethel Avenue and Rose Avenue in Fresno left one or more people injured and prompted a paramedic response, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened at approximately 2:35 p.m. and involved a CHP patrol cruiser an
July 30, 2026
On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a vehicle crashed into a bank in the Duboce Triangle neighborhood, leaving two people injured. The San Francisco Fire Department reports that the incident took place just before 2:45 p.m. at Church and Market Streets. Authorities said one occupant was able
July 30, 2026
Two people were taken to the hospital following a serious motorcycle collision between a car and a motorcycle in Sacramento in the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The crash serves as a sobering reminder of how vulnerable motorcyclists are on California roadways, even in the quiet ho
July 29, 2026
Two Reedley residents, a 75-year-old man and his 78-year-old companion, lost their lives early Tuesday morning after a driver struck them in a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Manning Avenue and Haney Avenue. Both victims were rushed to a local hospital, where they were later pronounced dead
July 29, 2026
A serious rollover crash disrupted morning commute traffic on State Route 99 in Elk Grove on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, sending at least one vehicle onto its roof and closing lanes during peak travel hours. The California Highway Patrol reported the collision at approximately 7:24 a.m. on southbound SR
July 28, 2026
A multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 5 in Lathrop sent at least one person to the hospital with major injuries early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The crash occurred on I-5 South near the State Route 120 East Connector, south of Louise Avenue, an area of the fr
July 28, 2026
A rider lost his life in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Highway 152 (Pacheco Pass Highway) and Ferguson Road (County Road G9) in unincorporated Santa Clara County near Gilroy. The California Highway Patrol reports the crash occurred at approximately 2:39 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The
July 28, 2026
A woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries Saturday afternoon after an electric unicycle collision while crossing the Great Highway in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The collision occurred around 4:21 p.m. near the intersection of Lawton Street, along the stretc
July 27, 2026
A chaotic Monday morning commute turned dangerous when a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck and several passenger vehicles shut down State Route 12 west of Beck Avenue in Fairfield, prompting the California Highway Patrol to issue a SigAlert and leaving commuters stuck in significant tra
July 27, 2026
A man lost his life on July 23, 2026, after the vehicle he was driving left State Route 70 east of Maddalena Road in Quincy and struck a utility pole. The California Highway Patrol Quincy Area Office reported the crash occurred at approximately 2:58 p.m. when the male driver, traveling westbound on