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CHP Plans ‘Maximum Enforcement' for Memorial Day Weekend
The California Highway Patrol plans to intensify its enforcement in the San Diego area and statewide over the Memorial Day weekend starting Friday evening, with a full staffing of officers on the lookout for motorists driving while intoxicated or otherwise making the roadways unsafe.
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Deadly Crash on SR-94
One person was killed in an early morning crash near downtown San Diego.
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SR-94 Reopens Following Deadly Crash Near Downtown: SDPD
One person was killed early Friday in a rollover crash that shut down a portion of State Route 94 near downtown San Diego.
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Encinitas Man, 28, Killed After Crashing Into Tree in Rancho Santa Fe
A 28-year-old Encinitas man died this weekend when a vehicle he was driving slammed into a tree in Rancho Santa Fe.
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Drivers Ignore Closure Signs, Crash Into Hole in Collapsed California Road
Multiple drivers ignored road closure signs and ended up crashing into a massive hole in a washed-out stretch of roadway in California’s Central Valley.
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These New Traffic Laws Are Coming to California in 2023
One new law seeks to crack down on catalytic converter theft.
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San Diego CHP Officer Shot in April Testifies
NBC 7’sMelissa Adan shares testimony from the CHP Officer.
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‘I Was So Convinced I Was Going To Die': San Diego CHP Officer Shot in April Testifies
California Highway Patrol Officer Antonio Pacheco testified Friday morning about being shot on the highway after he struggled with a driver in late April 2022. Officer Pacheco told the court how he didn’t think he was going to make it that day. “I was so convinced I was going to die,” Pacheco said. Pacheco said he approached a black Audi…
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Person Hit by Car Along I-805
A man who was changing a flat tire was struck and killed by another driver on I-805, according to CHP.
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Pedestrian Who Was Hit by Car Near North Park Was Changing Tire: CHP
A pedestrian was hit by a car overnight while changing a tire on Interstate 805 near North Park, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
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Nearly 850 DUI Arrests in California So Far This Labor Day Weekend: CHP
The California Highway Patrol has made at least 848 driving under the influence arrests so far this Labor Day weekend, the law enforcement agency said Monday morning.
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Driver in Blacked Out SUV Arrested After Pursuit Through San Fernando Valley
The driver of a blacked out SUV was taken into custody after a lengthy pursuit through the San Fernando Valley Friday night.
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Driver Shoots at Other Car on I-15 In North County: CHP
A driver suspected of firing a gun at another driver on I-15 in North County, causing minor injuries, was arrested following a freeway pursuit.
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What Is a Yellow Alert? California's New Law to Help Find Hit-and-Run Drivers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will help track down hit-and-run drivers.
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Driver Fires at CHP Officer Trying to Pull Over Vehicle Near Palomar Mountain
A California Highway Patrol officer trying to pull over the driver of a silver Audi near Rincon Sunday was shot at but not hit, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department said.
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CHP Recognizes Good Samaritans Who Helped Officer Shot on San Diego Freeway
Six good Samaritans were honored for putting their lives in danger to help an officer shot by a driver on I-8 in Mission Valley.
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Good Samaritans Who Helped Officer Shot on San Diego Freeway Get Standing Ovation From CHP
The California Highway Patrol recognized 6 good Samaritans who assisted officer Antonio Pacheco after he was shot during a traffic stop on Interstate 8 in Mission Valley in April.
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California Highway Patrol to Pay $4M Over Slaying-Suicide
The California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit that said the agency was responsible for an officer who killed his estranged wife, wounded her lover and then killed himself in 2018.
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Truck Crash Spills Hot ‘Asphalt Binder' in Northern California Forest
A truck that crashed on a remote highway spilled 2,000 gallons of hot asphalt binder in a Northern California forest last week and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities said.
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CHP Officers Won't Be Charged in Erik Salgado Shooting: DA
There will be no criminal charges against the CHP officers involved in a deadly shooting in the East Bay.