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🌱 Could DUI charges follow the devastating Buena Park apartment crash?

Buena Park, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could DUI charges follow the devastating Buena Park apartment crash?
  • Why did a car end up inside a Buena Park apartment unit?

Also on today's calendar: Huapango Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 95 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Resident trapped beneath vehicle after Buena Park apartment crash; DUI may have been a factor (newsantaana.com) — A Buena Park resident remains in critical condition after a car tore through a first-floor apartment on 8th Street Wednesday morning, trapping her beneath the vehicle and causing major structural damage. Police are investigating whether DUI played a role, and the article explains the possible criminal charges, insurance fallout, and costly repairs that could follow once the Buena Park investigation is complete.
   

• Woman Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Buena Park Apartment (onscene.tv) — A woman living in a Buena Park ground-floor apartment was critically injured Wednesday when a car slammed completely into her unit near Rostrata Avenue and 8th Street, pinning her until firefighters could free her. Buena Park police have arrested the driver on suspicion of felony reckless driving and are still investigating how the crash happened and whether additional charges are warranted.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Cypress

  • Bakersfield readies water infrastructure for possible El Niño-fueled winter rains (bakersfieldnow.com)
  • Forest Lawn Glendale Celebrates Día de los Muertos With Dance, Art and Ofrendas (coloradoboulevard.net)
  • SGV girls flag football playoff pairings: Bonita, South Hills, Bishop Amat, La Serna in D1 (pasadenastarnews.com)

Fullerton

  • Event Announcement: Fullerton's Free Family Carnival at Maple Neighborhood Center YMCA! (fullertonobserver.com)
  • Rams to host superfan, family who escaped apartment fire in Fullerton (ktla.com)
  • Cal State Fullerton and CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County Expand Initiative to Cultivate OC Innovation Talent (fullerton.edu)

Long Beach

  • Long Beach Has Met Just 6 Percent Of Affordable Housing Goal, City Report Shows (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What did the buffalo say when his son went off to college?" — Bi son (Thank you Judy O. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Buena Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Buena Park

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.