BUENA PARK (CBSLA) – One person was killed after being found trapped between two freight trains in Buena Park early Tuesday morning. March 3, 2021. (Orange County Fire Authority) The accident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway track in the area of Beach Boulevard and Stage Road, according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Crews arrived on scene to find that one person had been crushed under two trains which had “converged.” The person was found dead between the trains, OCFA reported. The victim was not immediately identified. It was unclear if the trains had collided. The Buena Park Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s departments were also on scene assisting with the investigation, along with officials from BNSF Railway. It was not immediately clear if any passenger rail service was affected. … [Read more...] about One Killed After 2 Freight Trains ‘Converge’ In Buena Park
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13 Killed After Big Rig, SUV Collide In Imperial County; Human Smuggling Investigation Underway
IMPERIAL (CBSLA/AP) — Authorities say a human smuggling investigation is underway after 13 people were killed Tuesday morning when an SUV carrying over two-dozen people collided with a big rig on a Southern California highway in Imperial County near the U.S.-Mexico border. Twelve people were found dead when first responders reached the highway, which winds through fields in the agricultural southeastern corner of California. Another person died at a hospital, California Highway Patrol Chief Omar Watson said. READ MORE: Search Warrant Executed To Obtain Black Box Data In Tiger Woods Crash Authorities do not yet know if the driver of the 1997 Ford Expedition, who died in the crash, had stopped at a stop sign before crossing into the path of the big rig around 6:15 a.m., Watson said. The big rig hit the left side of the SUV, which appeared to have been pushed off the road that’s about 100 miles east of San Diego. (credit: CBS) “It would be premature of me to speculate … [Read more...] about 13 Killed After Big Rig, SUV Collide In Imperial County; Human Smuggling Investigation Underway
Treating Antifa, White Supremacy Equally Is Insulting To Injured, Killed Capitol Police Officers, Durbin says
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said Tuesday that treating antifa and white supremacy equally is insulting to the Capitol police officers who were injured or killed during the Jan. 6 riot. “I join my Republican colleagues unequivocally in condemning left-wing violence but let’s stop pretending that the threat of antifa is equivalent to the white supremacist threat. Vandalizing a federal courthouse in Portland is a crime,” Durbin said during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Durbin said although those who vandalized the courthouse “should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” it’s not equal to the Jan. 6 riot or “mass shootings targeting minority communities.” “This false equivalency is an insult to the brave police officers who were injured or lost their lives on January 6th, as well as dozens of others who have been murdered in white supremacist attacks,” Durbin said. WATCH: Rioters broke into the Capitol Building on Jan. 6 during a … [Read more...] about Treating Antifa, White Supremacy Equally Is Insulting To Injured, Killed Capitol Police Officers, Durbin says
Innocent Driver Killed After Short Pursuit Ends In Fiery Crash Near The Grove; Suspect In Custody
FAIRFAX DISTRICT (CBSLA) — A short pursuit came to a fiery end Tuesday night near The Grove in the Fairfax District, killing an innocent driver. A short pursuit came to a fiery end near The Grove in the Fairfax District. March 2, 2021. (CBSLA) According to initial reports, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Division was in pursuit of a suspect wanted on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on a deputy. READ MORE: Search Warrant Executed To Obtain Black Box Data In Tiger Woods Crash Deputies chased the driver to the intersection of 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue, where at approximately 10:30 p.m. he crashed into another vehicle, the impact of which sent the second vehicle into the side of a building. Los Angeles Fire Department crews attempted to pull the innocent driver from their vehicle, but they were pronounced dead at the scene. The person was not immediately identified. The suspect’s car, meanwhile, caught fire. The suspect was … [Read more...] about Innocent Driver Killed After Short Pursuit Ends In Fiery Crash Near The Grove; Suspect In Custody
Capitol riot hearing: FBI Director Wray says no evidence Antifa, ‘fake Trump supporters’ involved
close Video FBI Director Wray testifies on Capitol riot FBI Director Chris Wray testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that the bureau, to date, has not found any evidence showing Antifa members or "fake Trump supporters" participated in the Capitol riot . Clarifying that the FBI does not evaluate perpetrators based on a left or right political spectrum, Wray testified that it’s clear a large and growing number of those arrested so far in connection to Jan. 6 could be categorized as militia violent extremists or racially motivated extremists, naming both the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys groups. In response to a question from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Wray clarified that FBI's ongoing investigations have not found Antifa involvement. CAPITOL POLICE CHIEF: INTELLIGENCE SUGGESTS MILITIAS AIM TO 'BLOW UP' BUILDING WHEN BIDEN ADDRESSES CONGRESS "We have not to date seen any evidence of anarchist violent … [Read more...] about Capitol riot hearing: FBI Director Wray says no evidence Antifa, ‘fake Trump supporters’ involved