The man who was the driver in the accident of last Friday morning that killed his 22 year-old girlfriend and left her 6 year-old son in a coma was arrested yesterday and faces multiple felony charges, including gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Jose Lumbreras 24 years-old of Berkeley had a blood alcohol count of .219, […]
Archives for May 2012
Major Injuries After Motorcycle Accident In Fremont
Southbound Fremont Boulevard was shutdown after an accident with major injuries for at least three hours Sunday night, police said. The accident occurred at the intersection of Fremont Blvd and Warm Springs Road. The Fremont Police Department issued an alert at 7:24 p.m. advising motorists to avoid the roadway while officers investigate the collision involving a motorcycle […]
Woman Killed In Berkeley Crash Recent Cal Grad
The woman who died last Friday, after the Cadillac in which she was riding crashed into a tree in Berkeley had just graduated from UC Berkeley, according to a university official. Milanca Alicia Lopez, 22, died in the accident that left her son, Xavier, and boyfriend seriously injured when they struck a roundabout and then a tree […]
Attorney Arrested In Dublin Bicycle Hit And Run
An attorney with a San Francisco law firm has been arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and manslaughter in connection with the death of a bicyclist in Dublin who was struck by the lawyer’s brand-new Mercedes-Benz, authorities said Friday. Spencer Freeman Smith, 32, of San Ramon was arrested Thursday after police found a damaged black, […]
Man Killed By Big-Rig Tanker Truck Had Just Become Citizen
The man who died Thursday after being struck by a gasoline tanker truck in San Francisco had just become a U.S. citizen and was looking forward to voting in his first election, co-workers said. Sena Putra, 47, of Oakland was crossing 13th Street at 12:55 p.m. when a tanker heading north on Folsom Street turned […]