Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A man was rescued after attempting to jump onto the 210 freeway Wednesday afternoon.
First responders were called to the Irwindale Avenue overpass at the 210 freeway just after 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 4. Callers reported that the man had scaled the fence on the northbound side of Irwindale Avenue and was dangling over the westbound side of the 210 freeway, according to the Irwindale Police Department. Officers begin speaking with the subject, who said he intended to jump from the overpass. During negotiations, officers were able to grab a hold of the man’s fingers and clothing through the chain link fence until Los Angeles County firefighters arrived and used a ladder truck to take the man down, according to the Irwindale Police Department. All of Irwindale Avenue at the overpass, as well as westbound and eastbound lanes of the 210 freeway were closed for an hour. Traffic was diverted during the rescue. The man was hospitalized and given a psychiatric evaluation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - The driver of a reported stolen vehicle surrendered after a standoff on the 605 freeway near Arrow Highway Monday night.
Law enforcement apparently pursued the driver from Bell Gardens to the Irwindale area where the driver crashed up an embankment near Santa Fe Dam and disabled the Kia Sportage the suspect was driving around 9:30 p.m. September 25. Earlier during the pursuit in Santa Fe Springs, the suspect stopped and barricaded inside the Kia Sportage for about 45 minutes before allegedly using the vehicle against a CHP cruiser to escape, according to KCAL 9 news. Traffic on the northbound 605 freeway near Arrow Highway was blocked while the suspect refused to exit. When the suspect did finally exit, a K9 helped to take the suspect down. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - A motorcyclist died after colliding with a Honda Civic on Arrow Highway Friday evening.
The crash was reported to first responders on Arrow Highway at Morada Street around 7:10 p.m. August 18. The rider on a 2021 Honda Rebel was westbound on Arrow Highway. The motorcycle crashed into the 2014 Honda Civic, which was turning west onto Arrow from southbound Morada Street, according to the Irwindale Police Department. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared the motorcyclist dead at the scene. He was only described as a male adult. The driver of the Honda Civic remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. It is not yet clear if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. Arrow Highway from Vincent Avenue to Ayon Avenue was closed for five hours during an investigation by the Irwindale Police Department, which was assisted by the Baldwin Park, Azusa and Glendora police departments. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - An Azusa man was killed when his 2015 Honda Accord struck a median and crashed into a palm tree early Saturday morning.
Rigoberto Nunez, 20, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. He died from blunt traumatic injuries. His death was ruled accidental. The coroner case is deemed closed and investigators did not list any drug or alcohol intoxication as potential contributing factors. Nunez was southbound on Irwindale Avenue south of Central Street around 12:40 a.m. Saturday March 25 when the crash happened. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared Nunez dead at the scene, according to the Irwindale Police Department. Nunez was the Honda’s only occupant. No other vehicles were involved. Anyone with information on this traffic collision is urged to contact Irwindale Police Traffic Investigator Officer Shawn Cory at 626-430-2244 or by email at scory@irwindaleca.gov. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - The man arrested January 29 and accused of terrorizing at least 10 other drivers over was briefly stopped by Irwindale Police late last year.
Nathaniel Walter Radimak, 36, was stopped November 25, 2022 in the 4900 block of Irwindale Avenue around 11 a.m. He was initially stopped for a vehicle code violation. He was cited for driving without a license, according to Sgt. Diego Cornejo of the Irwindale Police Department. After months of eluding arrest, Radimak, a Los Angeles resident, was identified and arrested in Torrance by the California Highway Patrol. He is accused of assault with a deadly weapon, which was infamously caught on a dashboard camera January 11. The attack occurred on the 2 freeway near York Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the CHP. Radimak was caught on camera allegedly committing multiple other attacks that were also in Atwater Village, Pasadena and Echo Park. Radimak was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. He is being held in lieu of more than $5 million bail in the Los Angeles Police Department 77th Street jail. He also has at least two outstanding warrants. Court date information was not readily available. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - Two vehicles were towed away after heavy rains caused flooding in an industrial section of town Monday night.
Officers were called to Adelante Street and Irwindale Road just after 9 p.m. A crew worked to unplug a clogged drain that prevented the water from escaping, according to Sgt. Diego Cornejo of the Irwindale Police Department. It was roughly an hour until the clog was cleared and the streets were opened again, Cornejo told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: Just before 8 p.m., the California Highway Patrol announced that all lanes of the southbound 605 freeway south of Live Oak Avenue were reopened.
IRWINDALE - A collision between a motorcycle and an unspecified truck has closed all except for the fast lane of the southbound 605 freeway just south of Live Oak Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center. The Live Oak Avenue on ramp is also closed. The collision was reported to the California Highway Patrol around 5:39 p.m. November 20. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE - The second portion of a large-scale construction project to rehabilitate the 210 Freeway bridge over the San Gabriel river is scheduled to start August 17.
Construction, which will close all eastbound lanes, is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 and conclude at 5 a.m. Tuesday, August 23, according to Caltrans. Closures:
Drivers should expect major delays for the duration of the 126-hour closure. Consider alternate routes including the I-10, or 60 freeways and to consider public transportation on the Metrolink, or Metro L Line lightrail train. Work being done will complete a construction project to upgrade existing bridge hinges and railings and to strengthen the bridge decks on the freeway over the San Gabriel River as part of the $30 million renovation project, which includes $1.7 million from SB-1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor IRWINDALE – A Nissan Altima was left a twisted wreck, a power pole shattered and a driver hospitalized in a high-speed collision Tuesday.
The driver of the Altima failed to negotiate a curve in the 2200 block of Buena Vista Street, sending the car across opposing lanes and into a power pole, according to the Irwindale Police Department. The crash was dispatched around 3:50 p.m. July 19. The pole shattered like a matchstick and collapsed. The Altima was totaled. “The driver was taken to a local hospital with moderate injuries. The cause of this traffic collision remains under investigation however it is not believed that drugs or alcohol were involved,” according to the Irwindale Police Department in a written statement. |
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