Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with the rear of a stalled car on the eastbound 60 freeway just west of Grand Avenue Friday night.
Reports from the scene indicated a Dodge Charger stalled in the No. 1 lane. The motorcyclist struck the rear of the Charger around 9:40 p.m. and landed an estimated 20 feet onto the roadway, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. A white van reportedly struck the downed motorcycle and rider who landed in front of the stalled Charger. By around 11 p.m., authorities had all eastbound lanes of the 60 freeway just west of Grand Avenue shut down, as well as the flyover from the northbound 57 freeway to the eastbound 60 freeway, according to the CHP. By 1:30 a.m. Saturday, authorities had all lanes open after the crash was cleared and the coroner removed the body, according to the CHP. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 2:18 P.M. - The Brea Fire in Diamond Bar has been held to 16 acres. Forward progress has been stopped, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. DIAMOND BAR – A 10-to-15-acre fire is burning near the 57 freeway and Brea Canyon Road, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said Wednesday. The fire was reported around 11:50 a.m. and is burning with a moderate rate of spread. It is unclear if any structures are threatened. Authorities are planning, or already have a full closure of northbound lanes at the border with Orange County. Traffic will be diverted off at Lambert Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Flames already witnessed jumping freeway lanes to the opposite side. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - One person was killed after as many as five vehicles collided on the 60 freeway early Sunday. An unspecified number of sedans and an SUV may have been involved in the collision in the middle lanes of the eastbound 60 freeway at Grand Avenue, which was first reported to authorities at 4:44 a.m. August 4. One driver reported seeing a body in traffic lanes.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a report from the scene that a male driver fled the crash. One other person was critically injured and hospitalized. All eastbound lanes of the 60 freeway at Grand Avenue were closed at 5:34 a.m. The Sig Alert was extended eventually. All lanes were open by 9:48 a.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - A male pedestrian died after running from a vehicle parked on the right shoulder of the eastbound 60 freeway east of Brea Canyon Road Friday night.
The fatal crash occurred at 9:28 p.m. November 23, minutes after an occupant of the stopped silver Chevrolet Cruze called authorities and said their son fled the vehicle with the car keys, according to the California Highway Patrol. A white pickup truck may have struck the victim, the CHP said. The victim’s family was reportedly in the vehicle and stopped on the right shoulder for an unknown reason before the victim fled. The victim’s mother was apparently behind the wheel of the Cruze, according to the CHP. Authorities had all lanes shut down at 9:39 p.m. The No. 1 and 2 lanes were opened at 10:07 p.m. and all lanes were cleared by 11:37 p.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - At least one person died and no one was transported after a multi-vehicle crash early Thursday.
The collision occurred between three vehicles on the northbound 57 freeway transition road to the eastbound 60 freeway just before 12:30 a.m. One person has died at the scene, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The north 57 transition road to the east 60 remains closed, as well as the No. 3 and 4 lanes of the east 60 freeway to the south 57, the CHP said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - A one-hour Sig Alert was issued for the HOV and No. 1 lane of the north 57 freeway at Pathfinder after an SUV rolled over.
The SUV with an unknown number of adults and children struck the center diver just before 1:30 p.m. At least one occupant was partially ejected, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Ford Explorer rolled multiple times and came to rest near the divider. The children in the SUV were being pulled out of the overturned vehicle, according to California Patrol Traffic Logs. One victim received a laceration to the head, another received an arm injury. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - The man found dead on Brea Canyon Road after crashing his Mazda 3 reportedly tried forcing his way into a big rig before dying, the CHP said.
Javier Jose Velasquez Grimaldo, 24, of Rowland Heights, was found lifeless on Brea Canyon Road near the southbound 57 freeway around 4:20 a.m. August 27. Grimaldo was southbound on the 57 freeway in a 2004 Mazda 3 when, for unknown reasons, he veered left, struck the center divider and rolled his vehicle, which came to a rest on the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. Grimaldo exited his vehicle and allegedly tried to force his way into a parked big rig on the right shoulder, the CHP said. The driver of the big rig, an Apple Valley man, fled in fear of his life. The rig, which was still running, began moving with Grimaldo clinging to it. He then either jumped, or fell from the big rig and onto Brea Canyon Road, the CHP said. An autopsy has yet to be performed. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a body found on Brea Canyon Road near the southbound 57 freeway Monday morning.
The CHP is trying to determine if the body is connected to a collision that occurred around the same time. A vehicle reportedly struck the divider and sped across lanes before rolling down an embankment. The body was discovered around 4:10 a.m., according to Officer Christian Cracraft of the California Highway Patrol. Los Angeles County Firefighters were called to an unknown medical call at the location at 4:20 a.m. Firefighters were told of a body in lanes of traffic, according to Art Marrujo of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - The driver behind an older red freightliner fled the scene of a crash that took the life of a motorcyclist Tuesday afternoon.
The red freightliner reportedly fled the scene of the crash after initiating the collision on the eastbound 60 freeway west of Grand Avenue, which occurred just after 10 p.m. The freightliner was seen by eyewitnesses exiting the freeway at Grand Avenue towards Valley Boulevard. The rider, Daniel Guttierrez, 39, from Riverside died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, according to the California Highway Patrol. The red freightliner was east on the 60 freeway and merged onto the No. 1 lane to the northbound 57 freeway. The freightliner struck a red 2009 Toyota Corolla. The Corolla was sent into a white freightliner, which was in the No 2 lane of the north 57 freeway. The Corolla’s driver, a 25-year-old Pomona woman, accelerated to get out from between the two freightliners. The Corolla caught the front bumper of the red freightliner and veered across traffic lanes, striking the center divider, the CHP said. The Corolla bounced back into traffic lanes, striking Gutierrez and his motorcycle in the No. 1 lane, the CHP said. Arriving CHP officers found Gutierrez inside the detached rear bumper of the Toyota. A search for the red freightliner turned up nothing. Anyone who witnessed the collision is urged to call CHP officer Resa Rombouts at 626-338-1164. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor DIAMOND BAR - A motorcycle rider involved in a collision was severely injured on the eastbound 60 freeway at Grand Avenue.
One patient was taken to an area trauma center for treatment, according to Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A Sig Alert has been issued for the HOV, No. 1, 2 and possibly 3 lanes of traffic for an unknown duration. Los Angeles County Firefighters have arrived on scene and are taking over patient care. A red sedan reportedly struck a motorcycle just after 8 p.m. The motorcycle and rider hit the pavement, while the sedan continued on and hit the center divider. The rider went down in the No. 1 lane, according to CHP traffic logs. |
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