A 21-year-old woman died after she was involved in a crash with a driver who was suspected of operating his vehicle under the influence, according to Ceres Police.
The crash happened on Thursday just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Hatch Road and Faith Home Road.
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Authorities have identified the bicyclist who died Friday after being struck by a sport utility vehicle near Graceada Park as a 36-year-old homeless woman.
Rosanna Petrushkin was the 15th person to die in Modesto this year in a traffic accident, Lt. Dan Starr has said. Six involved vehicles vs. pedestrians and two were vehicles vs. bicyclists.
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In the heart of Beverly Hills, where A-list celebrities get their million-dollar smiles, the tragic tale of Tina Owens reveals the harsh realities that can lie behind the glitz and glamour.
Tina, 60, an entrepreneur who established the successful Halocouture hair extension brand, was on a quest for that perfect Hollywood smile. She chose the prestigious clinic of Dr. Kevin Sands, nestled between iconic designer storefronts like Gucci and Cartier. But what should have been a routine procedure turned into a nightmare.
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A driver hit and killed a 59-year-old man crossing Standiford Avenue in north Modesto on Tuesday night, according to police. Officers arrested a 21-year-old woman on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence.
Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear said the incident occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. near Standiford and Sherwood avenues, just west of McHenry Avenue.
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Authorities have identified a man and woman who were shot and killed in Atwater on Monday night as Evangelina Ybarra, 42, and Ramon Lopez, 41, both of Livingston, according to the Atwater Police Department.
Atwater Police officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired at about 10:30 p.m. Monday in a parking lot in the 2500 block of Schaffer Road near Fortuna Avenue . When officers arrived on the scene they found Ybarra and Lopez inside a vehicle. Both had been shot multiple times and were pronounced dead at the scene.
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A 44-year-old man was shot and killed in Modesto Saturday night, police said.
Morse West, also known as Holly, was shot near Martin and Clayton avenues. He was from Modesto.
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An 83-year-old woman died after being accidentally shot by her son inside their Modesto home on Wednesday, according to police.
The incident occurred around 9 a.m. in the 300 block of Emerson Avenue, southeast of Rumble Road and McHenry Avenue.
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A Modesto man drowned Saturday morning at Woodward Reservoir after his kayak reportedly capsized.
Carlos Evans, 53, was attending a family barbecue when he took a kayak out about 10 a.m., according to Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Erich Layton. Evans, who authorities said was not wearing a life jacket, was about 100 yards offshore when the kayak capsized. Family saw him waving his arms and called for help.
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The California Highway Patrol is investigating two separate fatal accidents that occurred in Merced County over the weekend.
At about 11:59 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to a rollover crash in the area of Highway 99 and Plainsburg Road, according to CHP Officer Eric Zuniga. Authorities said a 65-year-old man from San Ysidro was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado north on Highway 99.
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The Modesto Police Department reported a fatal vehicle versus bicycle collision in the area of Prescott Road and Synder Avenue on the morning of August 2, 2023. The crash occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. and involved a bicyclist and a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup truck, officials reported.
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