Deputies and KHTS Radio are encouraging any witnesses to Friday night’s crash as a result of possible street racing to come forward.  At 10:17 p.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Market Street in Newhall, per Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. At the scene a vehicle was found that ...

Two reckless driving suspects were arrested Tuesday following a 120 miles per hour street race between a BMW, corvette and Mazda Rx5 through Santa Clarita.  California Highway Patrol officers were monitoring traffic on the southbound I-5 Freeway at Calgrove Boulevard just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, when three luxury vehicles passed them at a high rate of speed, according to CHP ...

Traffic investigators are continuing their investigation into a Castaic crash that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Sunday.  Almost two days after the crash occurred on the 28400 block of Sloan Canyon Road near Castaic High School, investigators are continuing to investigate what caused the crash and if any charges are going to be pressed, said Sgt. David Shoemaker, with ...

California Highway Patrol (CHP) began a year-long campaign against speeding, illegal street racing and other unsafe driving practices on October 1, 2020. “Speed, illegal street racing, sideshows and highway takeovers, some of the main causes of traffic collisions in California, will be the focus of a year-long education and enforcement campaign by the CHP that started October 1, 2020,” according ...

A Whittier man accused of killing three people in a 2016 street racing crash, including two Santa Clarita teens, pleaded guilty Friday. Dealio Lockhart, 38, pleaded guilty to 18 counts: three counts of vehicular manslaughter, four counts of engaging in a vehicle speed contest and 11 counts of assault likely to cause great bodily injury, according to Greg Risling, spokesperson ...

A Whittier man accused of killing three people in a 2016 street racing crash — including two Santa Clarita Valley teens — was assigned a date for a preliminary hearing. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Dealio Lockhart, 38, is charged with three counts of second-degree murder and four counts of reckless ...

A man prosecutors say killed three people in a street racing crash returned to court Monday, signaling potential developments in a court case which has been in limbo while CHP investigators analyze the crash wreckage. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Dealio Lockhart, 38, was charged with three counts of second-degree murder ...

After a 100-person street racing bust in the Castaic Industrial Park last year, law enforcement is increasing their crackdown on the illegal car “sideshows.” Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Southern California long has been the epicenter for street racing. Romanticized in movies like “Grease” and “The Fast and the Furious” franchise, ...

A Paul Walker memorial car “hangout” has been planned for this month in Santa Clarita to raise money for charity and celebrate the memory of the “Fast & Furious” star. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. West coast auto racing enthusiasts, fans, family and friends of the late actor Paul Walker are ...

A man prosecutors say killed three people in a street racing crash, including two College of the Canyons students, returned to court for a preliminary hearing setting Tuesday, signaling potential developments in a court case which has been in stasis while CHP investigators analyze the crash wreckage. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your ...