Angela Marie Hays, 28, of Corona, faces up to 13 years and eight months in state prison if convicted of all charges.
This was the fourth deadly collision involving a train within days in the county. The other crashes happened in Encinitas and San Diego.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after causing a deadly three-vehicle crash, authorities said.
The deadly collision happened near the intersection of Vulcan Avenue and D Street in Encinitas, authorities said.
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A total of 1,347 vehicles passed through the checkpoint in Oceanside, police said.
The deadly crash happened near the intersection of state Route 76 and Canyon Drive in Oceanside, police said.
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Lindsay Turmelle, 43, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter count for the 2022 crash that killed Christine Embree, 35.
A man on a freeway overpass threw a football-sized rock through the windshield of a car and struck a pregnant passenger, police said.
DUI death of toddler, wife confesses to hitman attempt on husband & more police news this week from San Diego County.
Tatyana Remley was sentenced after admitting she tried hiring someone -- who turned out to be an undercover detective -- to kill her spouse.
Police are seeking the public's aid in the shooting logged earlier this month after a traffic collision on Alga Road.
Area couple dies in plane crash, DUI checkpoint arrests, drug-smuggling bust & more police and fire news this week from San Diego County.
Joshua Paul Weber of Winchester was taken into custody in San Diego in connection with the hit-and-run, police said.
Gillermo Vargas, 34, was booked into the Vista Detention Facility and a bail enhancement was requested and granted, the sergeant said.
"Evidence suggests that the involved vehicle was fired upon from a second vehicle and that the matter may be gang related," police said.
Lindsey Roberts, 40, was arrested in Carlsbad on suspicion of an outstanding felony arrest warrant and felony evading.
The Sheriff's Department, District Attorney's Office and Oceanside Police Department are working to get unwanted guns off the streets.
The wreck left southbound lanes on the freeway blocked for hours Friday.
Conner Chanove, 27, of Carlsbad was arrested after a woman told police she found her daughter with a man in a vehicle at Guajome Lake Park.
Conner Chanove, 27, was arrested after the mother of the girl caught him with her daughter in a vehicle at an Oceanside park, police said.
Michael Salour, 74, of Carlsbad was the pilot of the single-engine plane that crashed during a storm in La Jolla, authorities said.
Paramedics took the unidentified suspect to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Prosecutors contended Kelsey Carpenter, 33, failed to properly care for her infant girl following her unattended home birth.
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The man was shot after he allegedly opened fire on officers at a mobile home park in a neighborhood south of Daley Ranch.
Helicopters circled the area of Poinsettia Lane, searching for a missing 13-year-old Tuesday afternoon.
Thick, black smoke from the blaze was witnessed from the John Landes Skate Park over the weekend.
A hearing was underway to decide if three teens involved in killing a boy in a San Diego neighborhood should stand trial for murder.
"This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of practicing candle safety and regularly checking your smoke detectors."
The $200,000 grant will support enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on local roads.
The blaze, called the Canyon Fire, sparked in the Whiskey Impact Area of Camp Pendleton, which is toward the northern end of the base.
Gregory Triana Villegas was booked into the Vista Detention Facility on suspicion of murder and arson, officials said.
The 25-year-old rider from Kentucky was ejected from the motorcycle.