AUGUST 16, 2009 - The driver of a minivan was arrested after the vehicle he was operating overturned on Interstate 10, injuring himself and four passengers, including three children, authorities said. Edward Dunbar, 32, of Fairfield was driving east at a high rate of speed in a 1993 Mazda MPV about 7:15 a.m., when a [...]

AUGUST 13, 2009 - Three Lompoc residents en route to Santa Barbara were injured, including one seriously, when their vehicle slammed into the center divider on Hwy 101 and rolled several times, authorities said. The crash happened about 7:45 a.m. in southbound lanes just south of Calle Mariposa Reina, according to the California Highway Patrol. [...]

AUGUST 4, 2009 - A sports-utility vehicle rolled off Interstate 5 in Orange County and caught fire, killing five people in the vehicle, including three chilren, authorities said. According to reports, the adult victims were identified as 37-year-old Juan Antonio Sandoval of San Pedro and his 33-year-old wife, Belinda Sandoval. The children were identified by family [...]

JULY 27, 2009 - An 11-year-old girl was hospitalized with major injuries after she was ejected from a van near Twitchell Reservoir in Santa Barbara County, authorities said. The accident occurred about 4:15 p.m. on Highway 166 east of Suey Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The girl was riding in a 1990 GMC [...]

JULY 13, 2009 - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a 61-year-old man from El Salvador. Felix Marroquin was one of five passengers in a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck that was traveling north on Interstate 15 near Cleghorn Road. The vehicle experienced a tire blowout about 7 p.m., causing the [...]