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Yahoo
7 days ago
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Father dies in tragic accident while teaching teen daughter to drive
A 64-year-old California man was killed while teaching his teen daughter to drive, the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. LBPD also told Fox News Digital that the 15-year-old had a learner's permit. The fatal crash took place late Monday afternoon on the Golden State's Coast Highway. James Politoski was the only passenger in the vehicle, according to Fox 11, a Fox News affiliate. Los Angeles Tour Bus Crash Leaves 1 Dead, 32 Hospitalized On Mother's Day The teen girl, whose name is being withheld because she is a minor, "sustained significant injuries," according to LBPD. She is expected to survive. The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11. Driver Suddenly Stops In Middle Of Highway, Causes Multi-car Crash, Then Leaves: Video Read On The Fox News App "This is a heartbreaking situation that not only impacts the immediate families involved but also deeply affects our entire community," LBPD's Lieutenant Jesse Schmidt told Fox News Digital. "It is always difficult when an accident leads to the loss of life—especially under circumstances where a parent was simply trying to do the right thing by teaching their child a valuable life skill." Schmidt also expressed the department's condolences to the family and friends of Politoski. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Original article source: Father dies in tragic accident while teaching teen daughter to drive
Fox News
7 days ago
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Father dies in tragic accident while teaching teen daughter to drive
Print Close By Rachel Wolf Published May 28, 2025 A 64-year-old California man was killed while teaching his teen daughter to drive, the Laguna Beach Police Department (LBPD) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. LBPD also told Fox News Digital that the 15-year-old had a learner's permit. The fatal crash took place late Monday afternoon on the Golden State's Coast Highway. James Politoski was the only passenger in the vehicle, according to Fox 11, a Fox News affiliate. LOS ANGELES TOUR BUS CRASH LEAVES 1 DEAD, 32 HOSPITALIZED ON MOTHER'S DAY The teen girl, whose name is being withheld because she is a minor, "sustained significant injuries," according to LBPD. She is expected to survive. The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11. DRIVER SUDDENLY STOPS IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, CAUSES MULTI-CAR CRASH, THEN LEAVES: VIDEO "This is a heartbreaking situation that not only impacts the immediate families involved but also deeply affects our entire community," LBPD's Lieutenant Jesse Schmidt told Fox News Digital. "It is always difficult when an accident leads to the loss of life—especially under circumstances where a parent was simply trying to do the right thing by teaching their child a valuable life skill." Schmidt also expressed the department's condolences to the family and friends of Politoski. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Print Close URL
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
14-year-old boy among injured in triple shooting at Long Beach shopping center
Three people were injured in a shooting at the Shoreline Village in Long Beach on Sunday night, police say, including a teenage boy. The Long Beach Police Department says that officers responded to Shoreline and Shoreline Village drives regarding a shooting at approximately 10:50 p.m. Purported shooting near Los Angeles-area church sends person to hospital According to LBPD, three people were hospitalized, including a 14-year-old boy who transported himself. The other victims are an adult man who self-transported and a woman who was rushed to a hospital by ambulance; it is not known if they are connected to the boy in any way. The woman sustained a gunshot wound to her upper body while the man and boy suffered from injuries to their 'lower extremit[ies],' LBPD added. All of their injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening. Chaos unfolds in downtown L.A. as large mob vandalizes police car, train, businesses Video footage from the scene shows officers blocking off a portion of the sidewalk next to boats in the nearby marina. Shoreline Village is a shopping center in the Waterfront area of Long Beach containing retail stores, dining and activities for children. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman killed in Long Beach crash after swerving car into Metro train
The Brief A woman was killed after swerving her car into a Metro train in Long Beach. Police said the woman had her headlights off at the time of the crash, and may have been speeding, impaired or both. A passenger in the car was hospitalized. LONG BEACH, Calif. - A woman was killed and another was injured after their car swerved into a Metro train in Long Beach on Friday night. Now, police are investigating whether the driver who died was speeding and/or impaired at the time of the crash. What we know The crash happened just before around 11:45 p.m. on Friday night, according to the Long Beach Police Department, near the intersection of 12th Street and Long Beach Boulevard. Officials said a woman was driving an Infinity south along Long Beach Boulevard "at a high rate of speed with no headlights on." That's when a man in a Honda turned south onto Long Beach Boulevard in front of the woman. SUGGESTED: Oxnard taco stand worker severely injured after Metrolink train, big rig collide The man, fearing he was about to be rear-ended, swerved into a guard rail. The woman driving the Infinity also swerved, but lost control and hit the Metro train, police said. First responders with the Long Beach Fire Department took the driver of the Infinity and her passenger to the hospital. The driver later died. What we don't know While the passenger in the Infinity was taken to the hospital, officials did not give any indication of her condition. The LBPD identified the woman who was killed only as a 21-year-old Compton resident. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately clear, but officials say they're looking into whether the Infinity driver was speeding or impaired. What you can do Anyone who knows anything about the crash should contact the LBPD at 562-570-7355. The Source Information in this story is from a Long Beach Police Department press release issued on May 24, 2025.
CBS News
25-05-2025
- CBS News
15-year-old boy arrested for deadly shooting at Long Beach homeless encampment
A teenage boy was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a homeless encampment in Long Beach last year. Police arrested the 15-year-old on Thursday for the incident that happened on Nov. 24, 2024, according to a press release from the Long Beach Police Department. He allegedly shot and killed 51-year-old Frank Suggs and wounded another man just before 2 a.m. in the 2500 block of E. Ocean Boulevard. The second victim, who has not yet been named, suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the upper body, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment while Suggs was declared dead at the scene by Long Beach Fire paramedics. After months of investigation, detectives identified the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest, police said. After his arrest on Thursday he was booked for murder and held without bail at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. Investigators have not yet revealed a motive for the incident and plan to present the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office in coming days. Anyone who knows more is asked to contact LBPD homicide detectives at (562) 570-7244.
