Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - One person had to be cut from the twisted mess of an SUV left mangled at the end of a violent crash early Tuesday. The person extricated as well as a second person were both hospitalized. The two are believed to be tied to a shooting in Los Angeles that occurred minutes before the crash. The SUV collided at Valley Boulevard and Cabrillo just before 2 a.m. July 16, according to Alhambra Police.
Alhambra firefighters spent one hour cutting the trapped person from the SUV, Alhambra Police said. The circumstances regarding the shooting are unknown. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - The driver of a red Corvette was hospitalized after crashing into a light pole Sunday. The crash occurred on South Fremont Avenue north of West Mission Road around 8:42 a.m. when the Corvette left the road and hit the pole, according to the Alhambra Police Department and Alhambra Fire Department.
No other vehicles were involved inn the crash. The extent of injuries to the driver are unclear. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - One person has died in a vehicle fire after crashing into the rear of a bus on the westbound I-10 freeway east of Fremont Avenue. The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. Early reports from the scene indicated flames were coming from the rear of the occupied bus, but it is unknown if the fire originated from the bus or the other vehicle. A Sig Alert has been called for an unknown duration for the westbound express lanes and No. 1 and 2 lanes, according to Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol.
Passing motorists reportedly stopped to help extinguish the fire. As CHP officers arrived on scene, the vehicle was already engulfed in flames. Multiple eyewitness reports indicated the driver did not exit the vehicle, Brandt said. The death was not confirmed until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, according to the CHP. Alhambra firefighters were called to the scene. It is unclear if anyone on the bus was injured, or which agency the bus belonged to. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - Police arrested an alleged DUI driver after causing a crash that pinned his passenger and destroyed a pole.
The crash occurred around 1:53 a.m. at South Palm Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue September 23. The passenger was found trapped inside the car, suffering from a possible broken leg, according to the Alhambra Police Department. Firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate the woman from the car and she was taken to an area hospital for treatment. The 41-year-old driver from Monterey park was arrested and booked on suspicion of felony DUI charges. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA – The extent of injuries is unclear after a Chevy Camaro landed on Ramona Road at South Fremont Avenue.
The Camaro spun out on the I-10 freeway eastbound at South Fremont Avenue around 10:22 a.m. The crash damaged about 50 feet of guardrail on the right shoulder, requiring a closure of the No. 5 lane until about 1 or 2 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. |
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