A memorial cross is posted on a traffic pole as Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Multiple people were killed near a Windsor Hills, Calif. gas station in a fiery crash on August 4, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. The CHP stated that she was initially given so much pain medication that a proper drug evaluation on-site would not have been possible. All rights reserved. The CHP initially said that three adults, including one who was pregnant, and a baby were killed. The Class 464 of the sheriffs training academy graduates Friday in a ceremony at East Los Angeles College. After he and his family became homeless, officers in the program bought him groceries. / CBS/AP. Esquivel said she was crying hysterically as she picked up the baby, and tried to help. In his spare time, he enjoys listening to semi-classical music of the Indian subcontinent and playing cricket on Sundays. Pepi said that the other victims had minor injuries and included a 33-year-old woman and six children ranging in age from 1 to 15 years old. Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving multiple cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. found the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and Fire departments liable, his wife Sarah and 13-year-old daughter Payton. The California Highway Patrol reportedly has arrested a driver seen on video speeding through a Los Angeles intersection and causing a fiery multi-car crash that left six people dead, including an infant and a pregnant woman and her unborn fetus. All rights reserved. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. "My heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones in the horrific car collision that occurred yesterday in Windsor Hills. The crash scene at Balboa Blvd & Victory Blvd. Multiple police chiefs attended the ceremony and boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard made a special guest appearance to speak with the graduating recruits. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong). One vehicle was torn in half. The eighth patient, according to UCLA health on Thursday night, remained under evaluation and was in fair condition. For Kilgore and others, the day felt bittersweet. The other victims have not yet been identified. The ceremony would start in less than two hours. The driver of a black Mercedes that "Those two right there exploded, just fire everywhere," the witness said. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. The Mercedes-Benz driver who caused a multi-car crash at a West Los Angeles intersection that left six people dead on Thursday has been identified. (KTTV-TV). 2023 Cable News Network. However, another body was later found inside one of the burned cars, Pepi said at an evening news conference. Twenty-five law enforcement recruits were struck by an SUV last November during a training run and suffered injuries ranging from minor to critical. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! That day, Kilgore rose at 3 a.m. and met up with his carpool to head to STARS. Sarah Chester and her daughter Payton Chester, who were passengers on Kobe Bryant's helicopter and were killed in Sunday's helicopter crash. They were heading to a prenatal doctor's appointment, according to her sister. The $28,850,000 settlement includes the verdict awarded by the federal jury in August 2022, and further resolves all outstanding issues related to pending legal claims in state court, future claims by the Bryant children, and other costs, with each party responsible for its respective attorneys fees, Hashmall said in a statement. Amid a standing ovation, Luna handed the teary-eyed relatives Alexs graduation certificate. As the recruits finished their run Feb. 10, Rachel Macdonald was there to cheer them on. Vanessa Bryant testifies that she suffers panic attacks, anxiety since learning of shared crash scene photos, Today marks the successful culmination of Mrs. Bryants courageous battle to hold accountable those who engaged in this grotesque conduct, Luis Li, an attorney representing Bryant, said in a statement to CNN. The crash was reported just before 2 p.m. at La Brea and Slauson avenues. 11:58 PM EST, Tue February 28, 2023. A speeding car ran a red light and plowed into cars in a crowded intersection Thursday in a fiery crash that killed at least five people, including a baby, just outside of Los Angeles, authorities said. For the most part, it feels great. This story has been shared 156,991 times. Did you encounter any technical issues? Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Eight others were The coroner also confirmed one of those killed in the crash was Ryan's unborn baby boy. Alondra Reyes trailed after the group with her 5- and 10-year-old in tow. All rights reserved. He was part of the team awarded the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news for coverage of the 2015 terrorist attack in San Bernardino. Two people were killed and three others were injured when a train struck a vehicle in the Central-Alameda neighborhood Monday evening. Officer Franco Pepi told the Los Angeles Times the highway patrol was counting the unborn child of the pregnant woman killed in the crash, who has been identified as 23-year-old Asherey Ryan, as an additional fatality, due to rare circumstances. Her 11-month-old son also died in the crash, officials said. The settlement caps several years of litigation related to the January 2020 helicopter crash on a Calabasas, California, hillside and photos that circulated in its aftermath. Seventy-six recruits started the training program Sept. 22 at STARS, the Sheriffs Training Academy and Regional Services Center, in Whittier. "One lady took the baby that was ejected, she was running into the store with the child, but you could tell there was no life there," Alphonso Word said. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Martinez was sworn in Friday as a deputy, with the sheriff presenting his badge to his sister and father. Deputies Christopher Cenderelli and Arin Davidian demonstrate a hold during a defensive tactics class at the STARS academy in Whittier. Discovery Company. By Steve Helling. She and 11 other recruits had to separate from the class due to injuries. Sheriff Robert Luna swore in Academy Class 464 during a ceremony Friday morning held at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. The wreckage of the Nov. 16 crash, after a car plowed into members of Class 464 who were on a training run. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. One of eight road guards, Kilgore had to block traffic and help guide Class 464 through intersections. With bare hands, he fished concrete shards from a gaping wound in her leg. (Fox News/RMG News). Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News and Fox Business Digital. LOS ANGELES At least five people were killed and eight injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles in the metro area Thursday, authorities said. The California Highway Patrol reportedly has arrested a driver seen on video speeding through a Los Angeles intersection and causing a fiery multi-car crash that left Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. As the ceremony neared its end, Luna invited Martinezs sister and father to the stage. One person declined transportation to the hospital. 2. The nurse who allegedly caused the fiery Los Angeles car crash that killed six people including a pregnant woman and her unborn child was charged with A motorcyclist going upward of 130 mph down a street in Los Angeles Thursday afternoon died after crashing into another vehicle. The crash was reported just before 2 p.m. at La Brea and Slauson avenues. Between five and eight vehicles were involved, with two of them catching fire, California Highway Patrol Officer Alicia Kolter told CNN. Pepi said eight people were taken to the hospital, including the 40-year-old woman who was driving the Mercedes. Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital. Asherey Ryan, who was pregnant, died in the crash, as did her 11-month-old son Allonzo, and her boyfriend Reynold Lester. The only other thing that could really cause a crash in the Los Angeles housing market would be a wave of Coronavirus-related foreclosures. We hope Ms. Bryant and her children continue to heal from their loss, Hashmall added. The fiery aftermath of the collision at the busy intersection of South La Brea Avenue and Slauson Avenue in the Windsor Hills area of West Los Angeles. Saturday, March 4, 2023 12:06AM 3 killed in rollover crash after 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. We hope her victory at trial and this settlement will put an end to this practice.. Brian van der Brug has been a staff photojournalist at the Los Angeles Times since 1997. Multiple sources told NBC4 on Thursday night that that driver is a nurse, believed to be from outside Southern California. The Mercedes-Benz driver who caused a multi-car crash at a West Los Angeles intersection that left six people dead on Thursday has been identified. Second to none, thats my battle cry.. Sheriff Robert Luna swore in Academy Class 464 during a ceremony Friday morning held at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. The settlement comes after a federal jury in August 2022 found the Los Angeles County Sheriffs and Fire departments liable for infringing on the constitutional rights of Bryant and her co-plaintiff Christopher Chester for taking and sharing gruesome photos of the helicopter crash that left nine people dead. They were just eight weeks into the academy, and the recruits training to become deputies and police officers found themselves applying tourniquets and packing wounds with their white T-shirts. The other victims had minor injuries and included a 33-year-old woman and six children ranging in age from 13 months old to 15 years old, Pepi said. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two people were killed and three others were injured when a train struck a vehicle in the Central-Alameda neighborhood Monday evening. Although they werent graduating with Class 464, the recruits who had separated sat behind the formation. Brittny Mejia is a Metro reporter who joined the Los Angeles Times in 2014. A pregnant A fellow recruit yanked her out of harms way. Linton, a nurse with Kaiser Permanentes West LA Medical Center, is alleged to have been going more than 100mph in a 35mph zone shortly before blowing through a red light Thursday afternoon. We've received your submission. August 11, 2022 9:37 AM Security video shows a fiery crash Thursday, Aug. 4, that sent burning cars flying into a Windsor Hills gas station in Los Angeles. Video from a witness showed a column of black smoke rising from one of the cars. Nicole Linton, 37, was initially thought to be driving her Mercedes at 90 mph, but court papers obtained by the Los Angles Times on Sunday said she floored the car for at least five seconds before deliberately speeding into La Brea and Slauson avenues on Aug. 4. ", First published on August 4, 2022 / 11:24 PM. Witnesses at the scene in the Windsor Hills area told Fox News that the collision caused a massive explosion that sounded like a bomb. Then all of a sudden, a baby flew in the air, all the way from the middle of the road to my pump, and landed on the floor," Veronica Esquivel, a witness who was pumping gas at the time of the horrific crash, said. Legal Statement. Her son held a sign that read Go Class 464 We Love You!! Their ages have not yet been confirmed, and aside from the pregnant woman their genders are also unknown. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. LOS ANGELES The driver suspected of causing a fiery crash that killed five people and an 8 1/2-month-old fetus was charged Monday with murder. Fox News' Matt Finn reports from Los Angeles after a car ran a red light, causing a fatal accident. It worked. Six children and two adults were also injured in the wreck. Prosecutors laid waste to the claims that she lost consciousness by citing surveillance video and data from her Mercedes. Fox News Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report. Debris was scattered in the intersection, where several ambulances were staged. She writes narrative pieces with a strong emphasis on the Latino community and others that make up the diversity of L.A. and California. The Associated Press contributed to this report. But being there for the Colors Run, all she felt was joy for the recruits. When he turned around, he saw his older brother, an L.A. County firefighter and one of the first responders. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. He told fellow recruits to roll a man who was coughing on his own blood onto his side. Highways into the San Bernardino Mountains are closed to drivers, LA County passes motion requiring retrofit of some buildings by 2033, CA's snowfall so far rivals state's record-setting season: Officials. The other three, who were also inside the car, were rushed to local hospitals in "fair-to-moderate" conditions. Im very excited to start my career, said Kilgore, who will start with the Glendale Police Department on Monday. A fiery car crash in a busy Los Angeles intersection left four people dead, including one who was pregnant and a toddler, officials said. I have to follow in their footsteps and inspire other young people., Sylvia Granados, 28, wants to help change the perception of law enforcement and humanize the badge. Born in Mexico, she hopes to help Latinos feel safe to approach someone like me.. Brendan Kilgore is a Marine turned registered nurse who has always had a desire to be of service. After deciding that law enforcement was his calling, he applied to the Glendale Police Department. Pat Macdonald, who leads the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments training bureau, struggled with how to capture hope, resilience and loss in one speech. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Has he been charged yet? one woman asked her running partner. Another appeared to have rolled onto its roof near the gas station entrance in the community about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Another witness said one of the drivers appeared to be making a left turn before the crash. She fought for her husband, her daughter, and all those in the community whose deceased family were treated with similar disrespect. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes), Los Angeles City Public Works technicians replace burned traffic lights and signs after crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Asherey Ryan,who was pregnant, died in the crash, as did her 11-month-old son Allonzo, and her boyfriend, Reynold Lester. The CHP and coroner said six people, including a baby and pregnant woman, were killed in the crash and fires. Unlike most police officers, they did not get six months of academy training before they found themselves in the middle of a high-risk, life-and-death situation.. The nurse who allegedly caused the fiery Los Angeles car crash that killed six people including a pregnant woman and her unborn child was charged with murder on Monday, prosecutors said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. We've received your submission. The California Highway Patrol said the investigation remains active. "One lady took the baby that was ejected, she was running into the store with the child, but you could tell there was no life there," Alphonso Word said. This incredible tragedy has sent shockwaves throughout Los Angeles and the loss of so many precious lives will have a lasting impact on those that are closest to them," he said. Two other women were killed in the crash. Linton was among the injured, police said. This is a developing story. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. There were about 125 passengers on the train at the time of the crash, according to the fire department, though no injuries were reported. Los She has since been released from the hospital and was being held in lieu of $9 million bail at LA Countys Century Regional Detention Facility, officials said earlier Monday. She told him he might have a spinal injury, and getting up could make it worse. The separation was devastating, she said, because she lived through the experience with Class 464. Neighbor Mary Thompson prays as she brings a bouquet to the memorial site set after a crash involving as many as six cars near a gas station in the unincorporated Windsor Hills in Los Angeles, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. They left the academy and would not be graduating in March. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much AN infant was also killed and seven others were hospitalized in the crash. The crash involved six to seven vehicles, three of which caught on fire. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. Legal Statement. She had major injuries. According to Fox 11, Linton is a traveling nurse at Kaiser Permanente's West Los Angeles Medical Center. The suspect's recklessness came to an end after he crashed into a Los Angeles School Police Department cruiser near the intersection of Western Avenue and 253rd Street in Harbor City. Linton was hit with six counts of murder and faces five counts of vehicular manslaughter. 37-year-old Nicole Linton was the driver that caused the deadly crash according to CHP. "The flames went over my whole car and they told me to jump out of my car because I was trying to get out of my car, to go to the gas pump. "You saw some tears, and I think it's tears of joy and maybe a little PTSD from what happened that day," Luna said after the ceremony. In the waiting crowd, family members held cutouts of graduates faces and carried bouquets. "I was about to pump gas and all of a sudden, I hear all of the noises from all of the collisions, and then the fire explosion and I saw things, metal and things flying in the air. Class 463 had left for the same run about 20 minutes before. A child thrown from a vehicle landed in a gas station. Wrong-way driver slams into group of law-enforcement recruits out jogging in Whittier. All rights reserved. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. The nurse who allegedly caused the fiery Los Angeles car crash that killed six people including a pregnant woman and her unborn child was charged with murder on Monday, prosecutors said. The youngest of those children was just 13 months old, and the others were ages 8, 11, 13, 14 and 15, according to the CHP and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Television reports showed the blackened and mangled cars, as well as a child's car seat among the debris covering the street. As other runners spotted the recruits, they wondered aloud about Gutierrez, who had mowed down the trainees three months earlier. Im sure theres no price that they wouldnt pay to be here with us.. "One of the workers came and saw me with the baby and took the baby out of my hands. At least eight people were injured and transported to a nearby hospital after a fiery crash left at least six people dead. This story has been shared 145,800 times. Their reasons for getting into law enforcement were as varied as their life stories. A woman accused of causing a crash that killed five people, including a pregnant woman, Thursday in Los Fox News Flash top headlines for August 6, The California Highway Patrol (CHP) identified, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascn. The National Transportation Safety Board said in February 2021 that the helicopter pilots poor decisions and spatial disorientation led to the crash. Debra Jackson told CBS Los Angeles she was about to get out of her car to pump gas when she heard a big explosion. Twelve were so badly injured they had to leave the academy.