Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE – A woman in her 30s was arrested, accused of intentionally striking a man, killing him with a vehicle and wounding a deputy Wednesday night.
The wild scene unfolded in the 9600 block of Garvey Avenue around 11:15 p.m. January 19. Deputies on patrol witnessed an altercation between the woman and a man in his mid-50s, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. After the man was detained, the woman entered a vehicle and drove through a parking lot, conducted a u-turn and accelerated towards the man and deputies, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “The suspect vehicle collided with a patrol vehicle and then struck one deputy sheriff and the male Hispanic adult that was being detained. The suspect vehicle then fled the location and deputies went into pursuit of the suspect,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a written statement. The man was declared dead at the scene. The woman was arrested after her vehicle became disabled. The deputy that was hit was treated at a hospital and released for injuries considered not life-threatening. The woman has not been identified. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - The driver of a sedan and a big rig both died after the rig slammed into the stopped sedan and went over a guardrail, descending on Peck Road Sunday.
The crash occurred at 4:28 a.m. on the eastbound 60 freeway at Peck Road. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved, according to Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the California Highway Patrol. The No. 2, 3, 4 and 5 lanes of the eastbound 60 will remain closed until further notice, Kravig said. The big rig was hauling cantaloupe. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - Deputies are searching for the driver who killed a woman on Rosemead Boulevard early Sunday.
The woman’s body was found just before 5 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The woman was found in lanes of Rosemead Boulevard South of Rush Street. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station arrived and summoned the California Highway Patrol to investigate. The CHP determined a hit and run collision occurred, according to the California Highway Patrol in a written statement. The victim, a Hispanic woman in her 30s or 40s, remains unidentified. She may be a transient, the CHP said. There is no suspect or vehicle description. Anyone with information on a suspect or who may have witnessed the crash is urged to call the California Highway Patrol and speak with Officer M. Sencion or Officer I. Villareal at 323-980-4600. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SOUTH EL MONTE - CHP officers are still on scene investigating a crash that killed a driver Saturday afternoon.
A four-door silver sedan crashed into a power pole on southbound Rosemead Boulevard south of the 60 freeway. The driver died at the scene, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The call was reported t 3:44 p.m., according to officer Stephan Brandt of the CHP Traffic Management Center. The force of the crash knocked down the power pole. The southbound No. 2 lane of Rosemead Boulevard remains closed, Brandt said. |
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