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Bystander video of incident: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uctanl-74dQ An incident occurred on Nov. 27, the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving, that concerned several onlookers. What was reported to VIllage News was that a young man who seemed to be in crisis was being "pepper sprayed" by Sheriffs. There was no report available at the time. According to the San Diego Sheriff's Media Relations department, "Deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation responded to a call... Full story
A multi-vehicle collision on Interstate 15 North near the Gopher Canyon Road exit disrupted traffic Thursday afternoon, with emergency responders arriving at the scene to manage injuries and clear debris. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) reported that the crash occurred shortly after 2:10 p.m. and involved three to four vehicles, including a gray Kia Soul, a maroon Honda Pilot, and a red Nissan pickup. Witnesses described one SUV flipping onto its roof in the center... Full story
A vegetation fire was reported at 12:02 pm on Wednesday 11/20/24. It was burning in two spots on the southbound lane of Old 395 near Lilac Rd. which was closed while they fought the fire. They were quickly extinguished by CalFire. Three brush units and one engine responded. It took 40 minutes to clear the call.... Full story
There is only one-way traffic being allowed on Reche Rd as well as 395 in both directions. There are about 20 SDGE large trucks and two cranes that are installing new power poles on Hwy 395. Traffic is backed up in all directions for about 15 minutes. There are also gas lines being installed on Alvarado St. in front of the Sheriff's substation all the way to Brandon Rd. W. Elder Street also has construction happening this morning.... Full story
In the original early version of this story, we reported that six people had been transported from witness accounts that were on the scene. However, NCFPD PIO John Choi confirmed with Village News that it was four people transported that night. One person was transported with moderate injuries and three with moderate injuries. Early version story: Four people were reported to have been transported to local hospitals in three ambulances after two hit-and-run traffic collisions... Full story
E. Mission was closed for an hour after a motorcycle accident, which sent the rider to the hospital with critical injuries. The accident was reported as a vehicle vs. a motorcycle. More will be reported if information is available.... Full story
A fire broke out today at about 2:20pm in the 38600 block of Harris Trail in DeLuz. It first appeared to be a vegetation fire but was a motorhome fire, according to NCFPD. VilLage News is on the scene and an update and photos are coming.... Full story
A working residential fire was reported on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 3:41 pm at 3017 Olive Hill Rd. NCFPD (North County Fire Protection District), Vista Fire and CDF (California Dept. of Forestry) worked collectively to get the fire under control. The extra engines were requested for overhaul, which is the process of searching for and putting out any remaining pockets of fire after a residential fire has been controlled. It's important to complete the overhaul process because a... Full story
At 6:43 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 15, two cars were towed after a collision at 936 E. Mission. One car, it appeared hit a parked truck, possibly after colliding with another car coming in the opposite direction. Both east and west lanes were blocked for a few minutes while first responders cleaned up the accident and attended to the drivers.... Full story
A motorcycle accident on I15 south, just south of the Mission Rd onramp involving a truck and another car briefly caused disruptions along I15, according to a California Highway Patrol (CHP) incident report. The crash occurred at approximately 6:23 a.m., when a motorcyclist was reportedly lane-splitting and was struck by a truck. The motorcyclist then collided with another vehicle, according to the CHP report. However, all vehicles involved were able to move to the center... Full story
Ann Corrine Gustafson, age 27, was arrested Tuesday night, Oct. 1, for the bludgeoning of George Villareal, age 67, and his wife, Nancy Dobson-Villareal, 66. Gustafson is accused of attempted murder and beating both the victims with a hammer. Someone was reported to have entered their home. A hot prowler was initially reported and then the call changed to an Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Gustafson was arrested for 187(APC) Attempted Murder 1st Degree-Felony, 245... Full story
A flair up from the Line Fire in the San Bernardino County mountains can be seen from Fallbrook. There have also been smaller fires in Lake Elsinore, Perris and Winchester reported today. Several more tankers have been called up today to help fight the Line Fire. It was reported to have burned over 40,000 acres and was 85% contained before the flair up.... Full story
One person was transported after a two-vehicle collision that occurred Monday evening on northbound Interstate 15 near Mission Road in Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash, reported at 8:40 p.m., involved a semi truck being rear-ended by a BMW sedan. It remains unclear whether the vehicles were blocking traffic at the time of the incident. CHP units arrived at the scene around 8:45 p.m. and reported major front-end damage to the front of the BMW... Full story
At about 7:30 pm tonight, Friday, Sept 20, a white sedan became fully engulfed in fire on the southbound I15 freeway just north of the Mission Rd offramp. The car was on the right hand shoulder but three lanes of the freeway were temporarily closed. NCFPD arrived and had the fire extinguished within a few minutes. No one was transported with injuries. Reports to the CHP were that the car was traveling down the freeway with flames coming out from underneath....
The woman who is being transported in photo 3: https://youtu.be/K8KIlATPH1k 5pm UPDATE: Wednedsay, Sept. 11, there have been 23,140 acres charred, including an undisclosed number of homes, buildings, cars, etc. Ten firefighters have been reported injured, while two citizens were reported to be transported. One woman was transported with burns, and another resident had a medical emergency. The fire burned through Decker Canyon, including the memorial for the firefighters who... Full story
7 am UPDATE: CAL FIRE San Diego reports tht "Firefighters stopped the forward progression of the fire around midnight last night. This morning the fire is 25% contained and firefighters are going to remain engaged today to ensure the fire is fully contained." _________________________________________________________ Units are currently at 35569 Rice Canyon Rd. and the fire is dubbed as Rice2Fire. It has spread to 5 to 10 acres and is moving slowly, holding at a ridge,... Full story
A two-vehicle collision was reported at 4:43 pm today at a corner that is known for the number of accidents throughout the year. It was a blue Mazda sedan vs a black Ford F15, It appears both vehicles will be towed but there doesn't appear to be anyone transported to the hospital. A video of the crash from a local camera can be found at: https://youtu.be/Up2KCRLnxiw... Full story
At 11 pm tonight, Saturday, Aug. 31, a hit and run was reported on SR 76 and just west of Old Hwy 395. A silver Honda Civic appeared to be rear-ended by a white BMW that apparently left the scene, according to reporting parties to the CHP. The accident was first reported to include injuries but no one was transported. CHP was on the scene as well as NCFPD.... Full story
A traffic incident involving a white Toyota Corolla and a black pickup truck occurred on the eastbound lanes of E. Mission Rd and Riverview Ln at about 5:08 pm today. The collision led to significant disruptions during the evening rush hour as emergency services scrambled to clear the scene and restore traffic flow. According to the initial reports, the white Toyota Corolla collided with a black pickup truck. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes, blocking traffic. The... Full story
A vehicle careened off Interstate 15 northbound near State Route 76 on Saturday evening, plummeting approximately 300 feet down the embankment, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) is on scene and has recovered a person and paramedics are packaging the patient for transport to Palomar Hospital. CalFire, North County Fire, and CHP are actively working the scene and bright lights were utilized to help find the car and rescue the... Full story
A grey Honda and a grey Toyota collided today on Fallbrook Street near Elbrook St. in Fallbrook. The accident was reported at 5:06 pm. One woman was transported. The cause of the accident is unknown.... Full story
A man was hit by a van in the 1400 block of S. Mission tonight at 7:55 pm. It didn't appear he was using a pedestrian crosswalk. CHP was on the scene as well as North County Fire. Paramedics transported the man to a local hospital and the driver of the van was on the scene and being questioned by CHP.... Full story
BREAKING NEWS: Lanes 3 and 4 are still blocked after a dramatic crash on Interstate 15 tonight, Wednesday, resulted in a vehicle going over the side of the freeway and catching fire. At 9:40 pm the problem changed from a traffic collision to a traffic collision with major injuries. The incident occurred near the Lilac Bridge and led to significant traffic disruptions. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the crash was reported around 7:23 p.m. A black sedan,... Full story