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TRUCK FIRE SNARLS TRAFFIC ON 5 FREEWAY IN TUSTIN

A fire in a truck carrying mattresses caused traffic headaches on several Orange County freeways this afternoon. OCFA got the call around 1:30 PM this afternoon. Firefighters had to pull the burning mattresses off the truck to put the fire out. Several lanes were closed and traffic slowed as people …

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CAR CRASHES INTO IRVINE ICE CREAM STORE

Three people were injured shortly after 9 PM when a car slammed through the doors of the Afters Ice Cream Shop in the 2700 block of Alton Parkway in Irvine. The Orange County Fire Authority transported the injured to local hospitals. None of the injuries appeared life threatening. The car drove …

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DUCKLINGS RESCUED IN COSTA MESA

Costa Mesa Firefighters rescued 9 ducklings from a storm drain near the 405 on Harbor Blvd. this afternoon. The ducklings became separated from their mother while crossing the street. The ducklings were all returned to their mother. .      

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2 STABBED AT CORONA DEL MAR MAIN BEACH

Area residents near Corona del Mar main beach heard calls for help coming from the beach around 11 PM and called 911. Police found 2 men on the sand that had been stabbed. Newport Beach Fire Department responded with extra manpower and got the men off the beach into waiting ambulances. …

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DRONE STUCK IN HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES ABOVE TRAIN TRACKS

Southern California Edison crews tried for hours to dislodge a drone that became stuck in 12,000 volt wires above the Orange train station. Orange Firefighters responded to the station shortly after 8 PM and spotted he dangling drone. While the owner did not make him or herself known, it was …

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MAJOR ACCIDENT CLOSES PCH

A man driving a Jeep Cherokee crashed into a light pole causing it to fall into the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway at Reef Point in Newport Beach. Traffic was closed in all directions as Firefighters freed the trapped driver. The seriously injured man was transported by ambulance to a …

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BODY FOUND NEXT TO 73 TOLL ROAD

The CHP and Newport Beach Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the dead body of a man found next to the on ramp to the southbound 73 toll road from MacArthur Bl. The body was reported to 911 around 2:30 to the CHP. An Officer responded to the area and …

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CAR TO CAR SHOOTING IN SANTA ANA

A man is in critical condition after being shot twice in the area of Bristol St. and Wilshire Ave. in Santa Ana. Police received the call around 6:30 and found a man in his 30s had been shot in his car. Police are investigating and are looking for witnesses.

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WRONG WAY HEAD ON CRASH ON 55 FREEWAY

A suspected DUI driver managed to drive from Costa Mesa to Anaheim Hills the wrong way on the 55 freeway at speeds up to 100 MPH before he struck another vehicle head on near the 91 freeway. As 911 was receiving calls about the wrong way driver going northbound in …

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SUV PLOWS INTO FULLERTON BANK

An SUV plowed through the front doors of the Bank of the West branch at 3021 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. in Fullerton around 2:30 PM this afternoon injuring the male driver. He was transported by ambulance with only minor injuries. The bank sustained substantial structural damage. A City of Fullerton …

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