Personal Injury Blog

A man was struck and killed late Thursday night, July 16, 2026, on southbound Highway 101 near South Airport Boulevard by San Francisco International Airport. CHP-attributed reporting said the man was crossing the freeway on foot when he was hit. The driver stayed at the scene, cooperated with investigators, and CHP did not suspect driver impairment.

Barbara Lee Jury, 78, of Elk Grove, died Thursday night, July 16, 2026, after a suspected DUI head-on crash on Elk Grove Boulevard near Stonelake Club Drive. Police-attributed reporting said a 51-year-old Sacramento woman driving a silver sedan crossed into oncoming lanes, hit the median, went airborne, and struck Jury’s eastbound white sedan.

A 29-year-old Patterson man died Thursday evening, July 16, 2026, after a crash at Paradise Road and Shiloh Road west of Modesto. CHP-attributed reporting said a Rivian SUV turned left in front of the man’s eastbound Toyota pickup. His 32-year-old passenger suffered major injuries, while two people in the Rivian had minor injuries.

CHP arrested San Jose resident Zachary Chernicky in July 2026 after determining he was at fault in a fiery December 2, 2025, Highway 87 crash that killed Ivana Balistreri, 29, and her 1-year-old daughter Lilliana Martins. Reporting said the four-vehicle crash involved two Teslas, a Lexus, and a Toyota Sienna, and that the victims were passengers in the Lexus.

Gerald Binse, 68, of Yuba City died Thursday morning, July 16, 2026, after a Van’s RV-4 went through a fence at Sutter County Airport south of Yuba City. Reporting citing the FAA, Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, and NTSB said the crash happened around 7:10 a.m. and that federal investigators will lead the aviation investigation.

A motorcyclist died early Tuesday morning, July 15, 2026, after crashing into an unoccupied parked vehicle in the 2100 block of Sacramento Street in Vallejo. Reporting citing Vallejo police said an officer had attempted a stop for alleged reckless high-speed riding near Sonoma Boulevard and Tennessee Street, terminated the pursuit less than a minute later, and officers were alerted to the crash about three minutes after that.

An adult male pedestrian died Tuesday night, July 14, 2026, after being struck by a black 2018 Tesla sedan on Capitol Expressway just east of Copperfield Drive in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department said the pedestrian was crossing outside a marked crosswalk when the eastbound Tesla struck him. The driver remained and cooperated, and police counted the case as San Jose traffic fatality 25 and pedestrian death 11 of 2026.

A pedestrian died Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, after a hit-and-run sequence on Woodside Road in Redwood City. Local reporting citing police said a Ford pickup sideswiped a Jeep and drove away. A Jeep passenger exited, approached the pickup when it became stuck in traffic, fell from the vehicle, and was struck by the truck. Police later found the abandoned suspect vehicle, obtained surveillance video, and were seeking the driver.

Keith Barnes, 37, died Tuesday evening, July 14, 2026, after being struck by a dump truck at High Street and Coliseum Way in East Oakland. Local reporting citing authorities said Barnes was crossing Coliseum Way from the east side of High Street when the dump truck driver made a left turn from High Street onto Coliseum Way. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated, and police said speed or alcohol did not appear to be factors.

One person died, three people were missing, and 16 people were rescued Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026, after a 50-foot boat sank in San Francisco Bay about 600 yards from Alcatraz Island. Local reporting citing San Francisco fire officials and the U.S. Coast Guard said the initial call was reported as a boat fire, but officials later said there was no evidence of fire. Witnesses described rough water and the vessel taking on water before overturning.

A woman suffered major, life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning, July 14, 2026, after being struck by a SMART train near Piner Road in Santa Rosa. Reporting citing Santa Rosa police said she was found unresponsive south of Piner near the tracks and taken to a hospital, and police asked witnesses to come forward.

Wilson Sundita, 62, of Fremont, was identified as the pedestrian killed near Whipple Road and Central Avenue in Union City.

A fatal head-on crash was reported Monday morning, July 13, 2026, on Highway 12 near Lodi in San Joaquin County. ABC10 reported that the crash was under CHP investigation. A CHP fatal incident feed listed a collision in the 8800 to 9299 block of State Route 12 involving a black sedan and small truck, with one vehicle fully engulfed and a coroner notification logged shortly after 6:00 a.m.

A four-year-old child died Sunday, July 12, 2026, after an RV motor home reversed and trapped her at a Salt Point State Park campground in Sonoma County. The Press Democrat, citing California Highway Patrol spokesperson David deRutte, reported that the driver was a family friend attempting to slowly pull forward to leave the campground when the RV was mistakenly in reverse.

A 28-year-old Vacaville resident was killed early Sunday morning, July 12, 2026, after a motorcycle crash on eastbound Interstate 80 near Lagoon Valley Road west of Vacaville. CBS Sacramento, citing the California Highway Patrol, reported that the motorcyclist lost control around 1:30 a.m. and that five additional vehicles were believed to have been involved in separate crashes with the motorcycle or debris. CHP said speed appeared to be a factor, while two drivers reported minor injuries or pain.

Updated CHP-attributed reporting identified Jakub Solovsky, 34, as the bicyclist killed in a Highway 35 collision with a high-speed Porsche.

This page has moved to the corrected bicyclist collision article.

Sandra Ann Skender, 47, of Reno, died Saturday morning, July 11, 2026, after a collision involving a personal watercraft and a recreational boat at Frenchman Lake in Plumas County. CBS Sacramento, citing the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office, reported that Skender was operating the personal watercraft, was pronounced dead at the scene, and that alcohol was believed to be a factor.

Rosa Morales, 59, of Dixon, died early Saturday, July 11, 2026, after a Tesla Model 3 left Hawkins Road near State Route 113 in Solano County, struck trees and brush, and caught fire. The Mercury News, citing CHP and the Solano County Coroner, reported that Morales was traveling eastbound when CHP said she failed to realize the road ended at Highway 113.

One passenger was killed Friday evening, July 10, 2026, after a vehicle crashed into a sound wall near Secret Ravine Parkway and Alexandra Drive in Roseville. CBS Sacramento, citing the Roseville Police Department, reported that officers responded around 6:30 p.m. and found three adults inside the vehicle. One passenger died at the scene, while the driver and another passenger were hospitalized with injuries police described as not life-threatening.

An Emeryville man died early Friday morning, July 10, 2026, after a multi-vehicle crash on westbound Interstate 80 near Red Top Road in the Fairfield area. NBC Bay Area, citing the California Highway Patrol, reported that the driver of a gray Lexus was involved in a minor crash with a black Lexus, hit the center median barrier, overturned, and came to rest in the far left lane before a Dodge Durango struck the overturned Lexus. Daily Republic reporting said the Solano County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Asif Khan, 58.

A motorcyclist died after a late-night crash near the northbound I-280 and Highway 101 connector ramps in San Francisco. Follow-up reporting citing CHP spokesperson Mark Andrews said the rider was seen around 11:56 p.m. Thursday, July 9, passed a CHP vehicle at a high rate of speed, and continued onto the northbound 101 ramp. The officer followed without emergency lights or sirens but lost sight of the rider. Officers later found the motorcycle down, and responders located the rider below the elevated ramp at Our Plant Recycling Center on Bayshore Boulevard. The rider was pronounced dead at 12:45 a.m. Friday.

Two drivers suffered major injuries Wednesday morning, July 8, 2026, after a minivan and tractor crashed on southbound Highway 70 near Boyer Road, about seven miles north of Marysville in Yuba County. CBS Sacramento, citing the California Highway Patrol, reported that the tractor entered Highway 70 from the west shoulder and crossed the road before the southbound minivan broadsided it. One driver was transported by helicopter. The investigation remained open in the public reporting reviewed for this article.

A pedestrian died Tuesday, July 7, 2026, after being hit by a car on Cameron Park Drive in El Dorado County. ABC10 reported that the California Highway Patrol confirmed the fatal pedestrian crash. The public reporting reviewed for this article did not identify the pedestrian, name the driver, or state whether speed, impairment, distraction, or roadway conditions were factors.

A man died and a boy was injured Monday, July 6, 2026, after a solo vehicle crash near West Magnolia and North Edison Streets in Stockton. ABC10 reported that Stockton police were investigating the crash. The public reporting reviewed for this article did not identify the man or child, state the vehicle type, or describe what caused the vehicle to crash.

Landen Penteney-Star, 24, of Yuba City, died early Monday, July 6, 2026, after a vehicle was found partially submerged in a canal near Pelger Road and Knights Road in rural Sutter County. FOX40 reported that first responders found the vehicle after crash reports just after 3 a.m. The cause of the crash remained under investigation in the public reporting reviewed for this article.

A female passenger was killed Sunday evening, July 5, 2026, after a 1959 MG coupe overturned on Fairplay Road north of Stoney Creek Road in El Dorado County. Public reporting citing CHP Placerville says the driver, David Dellaquila, 61, of Fiddletown, was treated for minor injuries, arrested, and booked on felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges. The passenger’s name had not been released in the public reporting reviewed for this article.

A motorcyclist was killed Friday, July 3, 2026, after a crash near Del Valle Road and Mines Road in Alameda County. CHP fatal incident logs describe the rider down an embankment and show coroner notification shortly after noon. The public log does not yet confirm the rider’s name or the final crash sequence.

A Lincoln man was killed Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2026, in a head-on crash on Nicolaus Road near Canal Road in Sutter County. Public reports citing the California Highway Patrol say the collision involved a white Tesla Model 3 and a black Toyota Camry. CHP logs place the crash in front of 7215 Nicolaus Road and show tow/evidence activity for two vehicles.

A male Toyota Camry driver died Thursday night, July 2, 2026, after a crash on southbound Highway 101 just south of the San Francisco International Airport on-ramp in San Mateo County. KTVU, citing a CHP San Francisco spokesperson, reported that the Camry collided with a Honda Accord, overturned multiple times, and the driver was ejected. CPR was performed and the driver was transported to a hospital, where he died. The Honda occupants were not injured.