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 […]
Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents
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, […]
San Francisco Woman Killed While Crossing The Street
A 25-year-old San Francisco woman was killed while crossing the with an armful of groceries and was hit by a pickup truck. Suzanne Monacowas walking west across Masonic Avenue near Euclid Avenue in the Laurel Heights neighborhood around 5:20 p.m. when a driver heading south on Masonic struck her, relatives and authorities said. Monaco, who […]
91 Year Old Woman Killed In Pleasant Hill Auto Accident
A 91-year-old Pleasant Hill woman, Rita Pricco, was killed after her car collided with another vehicle and struck a light pole Wednesday afternoon, authorities said. Pricco was driving a Hyundai Elantra near Taylor Boulevard and Ruth Drive in Pleasant Hill when she collided with a Acura sedan just before 2 p.m., according to Pleasant Hill police. Pricco’s car […]
Major Injuries After Brentwood Accident
Two people were airlifted to area hospitals after a head-on collision in Contra Costa County this morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported at 5:24 a.m. Thursday on Sellers Avenue south of Sunset Road, according to the CHP. The Contra Costa Fire District reports two people were taken by helicopter to the hospital. […]
