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Original articles from GJEL Accident Attorneys, shown with their original publication dates.
July 7, 2026
A 24-year-old man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and being ejected during a solo crash in rural Sutter County early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The single-vehicle ejection crash serves as a somber reminder of how quickly a routine early-morning drive can
July 7, 2026
A 61-year-old Salinas man is facing charges after police say he ran a red light on the evening of Saturday, July 5, 2026, triggering a multi-vehicle collision that injured four people, including an eight-month-old baby. According to the Salinas Police Department, the crash occurred at the intersecti
July 7, 2026
A 37-year-old man is dead, and a 10-year-old boy is recovering from injuries after a single-vehicle crash in Stockton on the evening of Friday, July 4, 2026. The tragedy occurred in the area of West Magnolia and North Edison Streets, in the city's Civic District, and has left a family and community
July 6, 2026
A beloved member of the Fresno County Sheriff's Office did not survive the Fourth of July weekend after a K9 hit-and-run driver struck him on a Clovis roadway. K-9 Santi, a five-year-old Belgian Malinois who had served the department for four years, died from his injuries after fleeing in terror fro
July 6, 2026
A pedestrian was struck and killed on northbound Highway 41 Tuesday evening after walking into the path of a moving vehicle during rush hour traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash triggered a two-hour closure of the highway as investigators processed the scene.
July 6, 2026
Authorities in western Fresno County are investigating a fatal canal crash after a vehicle was discovered submerged in a canal near the small community of Tranquillity on Saturday morning. Tranquillity is a small unincorporated farming community situated among the vast agricultural land and irrigati
July 3, 2026
A two-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 880 in Hayward left at least one person with minor injuries Thursday afternoon, prompting a response from the California Highway Patrol and creating delays for commuters traveling through the area.
July 3, 2026
A two-vehicle collision left multiple people injured at a Fresno intersection on Wednesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. Fresno emergency crews responded quickly to the scene, but the collision's impact was severe enough to send both vehicles off the roadway entirely.
July 3, 2026
A pedestrian died Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle while crossing at the intersection of Olive Avenue and Highway 99 in Fresno. The fatal pedestrian accident was the second to occur in the city that same evening, underscoring what has become a troubling pattern of dea
July 3, 2026
A motorcyclist was killed on the evening of Wednesday, July 2, 2026, when a driver struck him and fled the scene in central Fresno. The victim has since been identified as a 30-year-old man from Fresno. The Fresno Police Department reports that officers were called to the intersection of Dakota and
July 3, 2026
A collision in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood left an adult and a child hospitalized on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 1, 2026, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The pedestrian crash occurred in one of the city's busiest and most pedestrian-heavy districts, an area where resid
July 2, 2026
A person was injured on Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a car on Stockton Boulevard in the Florin area of Sacramento County. The bicycle collision has left the cyclist dealing with injuries and has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the busy corridor for people traveling on two whee
July 1, 2026
A man has died from injuries suffered in a motorcycle collision on North 10th Street in San Jose, marking a devastating loss for the victim's family and community. The crash involved a pickup truck that was turning into a business parking lot when it struck a passing motorcycle. The fatality became
July 1, 2026
A serious multi-vehicle collision on southbound US-101 near the Tully Road exit in San Jose has brought traffic to a complete standstill. Emergency crews are currently working the scene of what appears to be a significant crash involving four vehicles. Drivers in the area are advised to avoid the co
July 1, 2026
A 56-year-old Sacramento man lost his life in the early hours of Saturday, June 27, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle in what the California Highway Patrol is investigating as a DUI-related pedestrian fatality. The DUI pedestrian crash occurred just after midnight at the intersection of Watt Ave
July 1, 2026
A semitruck collision with a power line near the intersection of Guerneville Road and Range Avenue in Santa Rosa disrupted the surrounding area after the crash brought down electrical infrastructure and caused a local power outage. Incidents like this underscore the serious dangers commercial truck
June 30, 2026
A pedestrian is dead after a driver struck a parked vehicle near Granite Regional Park in Sacramento, sending it crashing into him before abandoning the car and fleeing on foot. Sacramento Police are actively investigating the deadly hit-and-run. The victim's family now faces the unimaginable task o
June 30, 2026
A woman lost her life on Monday morning, June 29, 2026, following a big rig collision with a Honda Acura sedan in Fresno County. The crash occurred at the intersection of South Chestnut Avenue and East Annadale Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. Monday morning's fatal collision serv
June 30, 2026
A driver died Monday afternoon following a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Napa Road and State Route 121, according to initial reports. The crash has left family members and the surrounding community searching for answers about what happened in the moments before the fatal incident. Th
June 30, 2026
A serious major injury crash involving a school bus and a black sedan occurred early Monday morning in Fresno, sending shockwaves through the surrounding community. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the collision took place at approximately 7:01 a.m. on June 29, 2026, at the intersec
June 30, 2026
A devastating hit-and-run crash on Eight Mile Road in Stockton has left a pedestrian and two dogs dead, and a community searching for answers. The California Highway Patrol is actively investigating the case and asking for the public's help in identifying the driver responsible.
June 29, 2026
A 57-year-old Modesto man was killed, and three other people suffered major injuries after a fiery crash, Saturday night, when a high-speed, suspected DUI crash involving three vehicles erupted into flames on Ladd Road north of Modesto, according to the California Highway Patrol.
June 29, 2026
A fatal bicycle accident in Fremont claimed the life of an adult male cyclist on Saturday, June 27, 2026, after a passenger vehicle struck him near the entrance to the northbound Interstate 880 onramp. The incident unfolded at the intersection of Auto Mall Parkway and Grimmer Boulevard, a busy corri
June 29, 2026
A motorcyclist was hurt Friday morning after a crash involving a BMW SUV on southbound Interstate 280 in Cupertino, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported on June 26, 2026, at approximately 11:32 a.m., just before the Wolfe Road off-ramp — a stretch of freeway that se
June 27, 2026
A serious major injury collision on Pepperweed Road near Squaw Valley Road left those involved with major injuries on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The incident serves as a sobering reminder of how quickly a routine drive can turn into a life-altering event, and of the importance of und
June 27, 2026
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured Thursday morning after a collision with a Ford Mustang on northbound Highway 99 near State Route 4 in Stockton, California. The crash serves as a sobering reminder of how vulnerable motorcyclists are when sharing the road with passenger vehicles, and how quic
June 26, 2026
A serious bicycle accident in Greenfield left one person with major injuries on Wednesday morning after a gray Cadillac CTS struck a bicyclist on Elm Avenue. The California Highway Patrol responded to the scene and ultimately upgraded the collision to a major injury incident, signaling the significa
June 26, 2026
A man lost his life after being struck by a vehicle in central Fresno during the early morning hours of Thursday, June 25, 2026. The fatal pedestrian crash occurred just before 12:30 AM at the intersection of Blackstone and Olive Avenues. A driver heading southbound on Blackstone Avenue struck the p
June 25, 2026
A serious box truck accident left one or more people injured on Interstate 205 in Tracy on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2026. The collision, which involved a box truck, a red Jeep, and a black sedan, caused significant property damage, blocked multiple lanes, and sent injured victims to local hospit
June 25, 2026
Injuries were reported following a two-vehicle injury crash at an intersection in Monterey on Wednesday afternoon, June 24, 2026. The crash happened at 3:49 p.m. at the intersection of US-101 and Main Street. Officers confirmed that a Gray Saturn and a Toyota Camry were involved in the collision, an