Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - Three people were sent to Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Saturday afternoon after a collision between a motorcycle and SUV.
The crash was reported on Lone Hill Avenue and West Covina Boulevard around 4 p.m. Saturday, October 21. A man and woman were riding the motorcycle. A woman was the only occupant of the SUV, according to Sgt. Rojas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. Rojas did not have an updated condition for any of the victims. Traffic in all directions at the intersection is being diverted. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - The driver of a stolen vehicle led San Dimas deputies on a very brief chase early Wednesday morning and escaped on foot after a crash.
A patrol deputy discovered a stolen vehicle in the area of Bonita Avenue and pony express Lane around 4:25 a.m. January 25, according to Lt. Louis Serrano of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. The suspect, followed by deputies, drove in and out of neighborhoods in San Dimas and into La Verne and ran on foot in the area of Third Street and Wheeler Avenue. The suspect fled across David and Margaret Youth and Family Services, 1350 Third St. “It appears he struck a curb,” Serrano told SGV CityWatch. The suspect, described as a male wearing a black coat and black pants, fled across the property of David and Margaret Youth and Family Services, 1350 Third St., and eluded capture. Serrano did not immediately know what city and what date the vehicle was stolen. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK – The Coroner identified a man who died after crashing into the center divider of the southbound 57 freeway in San Dimas early Saturday morning.
Leobardo Estrada, 24, from Baldwin Park, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. An exam has yet to be scheduled to determine cause of death, but a statement issued by the California Highway Patrol indicated Estrada suffered blunt force trauma to the head and chest. Estrada crashed and died after apparently losing control of his 2018 Suzuki GSX R600 south on the 57 freeway south of Covina Boulevard around 12:36 a.m. He was at an unknown high rate of speed when he hit the divider, according to the California Highway Patrol. Estrada veered left and sideswiped the divider. He was ejected from the motorcycle. A Sig Alert was issued at 1:05 a.m. for the No. 1 lane of the south 57 freeway north of Covina Boulevard. The Sig Alert was cancelled at 2:57 a.m. It is unclear if alcohol and/or drugs factored in the crash. Witnesses to the crash are urged to call California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Walter at 626-338-1164. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – The coroner named the driver who died along with two dogs after his Chevrolet Express van crashed and burned February 10 in San Dimas.
James Bryson, 58, died in the early-morning crash on the westbound 210 freeway east of Lone Hill Avenue. Bryson’s cause of death has been deferred, pending additional investigation. The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol around 4:20 a.m. For unknown reasons, Bryson’s 1994 Chevrolet Express van struck a trailer being hauled behind a 2012 Volvo tractor in the No. 4 lane. The van then struck a sound wall and overturned, according to the CHP in a written statement. The Chevrolet van became fully engulfed in flames. Bryson and his dogs died at the scene. The westbound No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes were blocked for nearly three hours during cleanup and an investigation. It is unclear if alcohol, or drugs were factors in the crash. Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to call Officer Nathan Munoz at the CHP Baldwin Park Area Office at 626-338-1164. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - One person was discovered dead after firefighters extinguished a vehicle fire in an overturned van early Thursday morning.
The No. 3 and 4 lanes of the westbound 210 freeway west of San Dimas Avenue will be closed for possibly two hours during cleanup and an investigation. The van overturned and began catching fire around 4:22 a.m. in the slow lane. An early report indicated the van collided with a big rig, according to the California Highway Patrol. At 4:37 a.m. the solo occupant inside the van was declared dead. Firefighters will remain in scene for at least an hour for cleanup and to assist with body removal, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – The California Highway Patrol is investigating a freeway fatality after a woman apparently died on the northbound 57 freeway just south of Covina Boulevard June 21.
The crash was reported to the CHP around 11:57 p.m. Monday. One victim, described as a 40-year-old woman, was reported down near a stopped vehicle, according to Officer Peter Nicholson of the CHP Traffic Management Center. Firefighters arrived at 12:14 a.m. and discovered a woman down and unresponsive to the rear of a Chevy Suburban. The woman was declared dead on arrival, according to a representative for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is unclear if the woman was a motorist, or a pedestrian. A total of four vehicles were stopped on the shoulder near the crash, Nicholson told SGV CityWatch. A two-hour Sig Alert was issued for the No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes at 12:37 a.m., Nicholson told SGV CityWatch. The Sig Alert was cancelled at 3:57 a.m. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - The Kellogg Drive offramp from the westbound I-10 freeway in San Dimas will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. after a semi and tractor trailer fell off the freeway and landed on the street below, spilling produce across the road.
The crash was reported to the CHP at 4:11 a.m. December 31. It is not immediately clear if anyone was injured when the semi and tractor trailer fell. The Los Angeles County Fire Department has hazmat units still on scene assessing the crash. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - The grade crossing project expected to last through September 30 is now expected to be completed by November 15.
The grade crossing reconstruction project delay has been blamed on supply chain disruptions across the state, according to the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority. A lack of cement across the state is the sticking point. The remainder of the work involves laying new curbs, gutters and sidewalks, the construction authority said. The construction work being done at the Gladstone Street grade crossing east of Lone Hill Avenue will continue to keep the road closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Lone Hill Avenue and Amelia Avenue will remain accessible. Local access to homes, businesses, schools and medical facilities on Gladstone St., east and west of the closure, will be maintained at all times, the construction authority said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – A driver was taken to an area hospital after crashing his vehicle, a Sheriff’s lieutenant said Friday. Firefighters were dispatched to the crash at East Arrow Highway and South Walnut Avenue at 4 a.m. October 30. One patient was transported to an area hospital, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The driver is possibly connected to a residential break-in that occurred in San Dimas about 20 minutes prior and deputies are still trying to connect the dots to see if there is a link, according to Lt. Ed Mackenzie of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station. "The driver is in bad shape. He was transported over to Pomona Valley," Mackenzie told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS – Construction work ahead of the planned L Line light rail extension to Pomona will shut down a San Dimas rail crossing until at least September 30, authorities said. The railroad grade crossing at Gladstone Street will be closed in both directions beginning Friday, July 10. Both vehicular and pedestrian traffic will be blocked while crews completely rebuild the crossing, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. (See detour map below) Construction work is scheduled to take place from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The crossing will be closed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Access to homes and businesses on both sides of the crossing will be maintained at all times, the construction authority said. Extended work hours and double shifts will take place to shorten the closure time. The work is part of the 9.1-mile extension of the L Line train from Azusa to Pomona. Residents and businesses can get project or construction-related questions answered by calling: 626-513-5788, or by emailing communityrelations@Kiewit-Parsons.com. Courtesy of the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority.
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