Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A pedestrian was struck and killed while running in lanes of the westbound I-10 freeway at Vincent Avenue Monday night.
The California Highway Patrol received at least one report of what the caller described as a woman running across freeway lanes, causing vehicles to swerve. The pedestrian was struck by a red Ford Explorer, according to CHP traffic logs. First responders were notified of the collision at 10:14 p.m. Monday, April 15. The pedestrian, who has yet to be identified publicly, died at the scene, according to Officer Garcia of the California Highway Patrol. It appears the collision happened in the HOV lane. A Sig Alert was issued for the HOV and the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes. By 2:16 a.m. the Sig Alert was canceled. Some officers still remain on scene for the investigation, Garcia told SGV CityWatch. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Police and arson investigators are continuing to investigate a fire that ignited inside a boys bathroom at South Hills High School Friday afternoon.
As of Saturday morning, no arrests have been made. No one was detained the day of the fire, according to Lt. Matt Nelson of the West Covina Police Department. First responders were sent to the school, 645 S. Barranca St., around 1:50 p.m. Friday, April 12. West Covina firefighters remained on scene for a little more than two hours to determine the cause. “It was contained in the boys restroom, there was no structural damage. They were trying to figure out the cause of it, which is inconclusive at this point,” Nelson told SGV CityWatch. Students were evacuated as a precaution. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - The motorcyclist and his passenger who died in a crash Thanksgiving afternoon were identified recently.
Malerie Santos and Adrian Fuentes, both 20 years old, were identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Both victims died at the scene of blunt trauma and there were no other contributing factors in their deaths which were ruled accidental. The crash occurred on Amar Road at Westport Street. First responders were called around 5:10 p.m. November 23, according to the West Covina Police Department. It is not immediately known what direction of travel each vehicle was in at the time of the crash, but it appears, given where the bodies were located, that the motorcycle was headed westbound on Amar Road. The occupants in the sedan and SUV involved in the crash sustained minor injuries. The West Covina Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is determining what led to the crash. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A motorcyclist is dead at the very same intersection where a crash, also involving a motorcycle, took two lives just one day prior.
This latest crash occurred at the intersection of Amar Road and Westport Street around 7:09 p.m. Friday, November 24. A westbound motorcyclist collided with a sedan in the intersection. The motorcyclist died at the scene. Two people inside of the sedan sustained minor injuries, according to Sgt. Steven Spagon of the West Covina Police Department. Amar Road between Temple Avenue and Shadow Oak Drive remains closed during an investigation. This reporter spoke briefly with two residents who live south of the affected intersection and both have said that fatal collisions have occurred at that intersection over the past few years and that the traffic light sequence is likely aiding in these collisions. Spagon told SGV CityWatch that traffic collision investigators will have to meeting with the city’s Engineering Division to determine a course of action. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A motorcyclist and passenger were killed in a collision involving two other vehicles on Thanksgiving.
As of now alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash that occurred on Amar Road at Westport Street. First responders were called around 5:10 p.m. November 23. Both the motorcyclist and passenger were declared dead at the scene, according to the West Covina Police Department. It is not immediately known what direction of travel each vehicle was in at the time of the crash, but it appears, given where the bodies were located, that the motorcycle was headed westbound on Amar Road. The occupants in the sedan and SUV involved in the crash sustained minor injuries. The West Covina Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team is determining what led to the crash. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a hit-and-run driver who left a pedestrian for dead August 28.
First responders were called to Glendora Avenue just north of Vine Avenue before 8:30 p.m. to an unresponsive pedestrian down in traffic lanes. The 72-year-old pedestrian was treated and taken to a hospital where he died, according to the West Covina Police Department. The West Covina Police Major Accident Investigation Team. Obtained security video of the silver or white SUV striking thee pedestrian. Anyone with information on this fatal crash is urged to call the West Covina Police Traffic Bureau at 626-939-8513. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Illegal and dangerous fireworks were found near a quarter-acre brush fire that was extinguished in 20 minutes July 4, according to the West Covina Fire Department.
Firefighters spotted the flames at 10:33 p.m. while helping to close down the city’s July 4 event at the West Covina Sportsplex. The fire burned in the undeveloped parcels of land between two drainage ditches near Fairgrove Avenue and Aroma Drive, according to the West Covina Fire Department. Police were called prior to the brush fire for separate reports of illegal fireworks being set off and for trespassers on the property where the fire occurred, according to the West Covina Fire Department. incidentally, West Covina firefighters were conducting drills in the same area Friday, June 30. Anyone with information on who started the Fire is urged to call the West Covina Fire Department at 626-939-8824. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - More than 100 mortar fireworks were seized over a few hours during traffic stops June 19, according to the West Covina Police Department.
The illegal fireworks, worth approximately$6,000, were handed to the West Covina Fire Department Arson Investigator for destruction, according to the West Covina Police Department. The drivers in possession of the fireworks were issued citations. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Three occupants of an apartment complex lost their lives in an overnight fire, a West Covina Police Lieutenant said. The fire burned at Rollingwood Apartments, 1901 E. Amar Rd. The fire potentially also affected two other units, forcing at least two other residents to be displaced, authorities said. First responders were sent to the apartment complex before 1 a.m., Sunday, March 5. Some surrounding apartment units were evacuated as a precaution during the fire fight, according to Lt. Nelson of the West Covina Police Department. Los Angeles county fire department arson investigators were called to assist west Covina firefighters with determining the cause, Nelson told SGV CityWatch. The American Red Cross has been called to assist those displaced. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - At least three people were wounded in a major collision that may have resulted from DUI driving, authorities said Saturday.
The suspected DUI driver’s passenger sustained major injuries and was hospitalized. Occupants in the other vehicle received minor injuries, according to the West Covina Police Department. The crash occurred just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, at South Azusa Avenue and East Vine Avenue. A van and a sedan collided, sending the van into a power pole. The sedan landed on the center median. The memes page westcovina626sgv erroneously reported that fatalities resulted from the crash. There were no fatalities. The name of the driver who was arrested was not readily available Saturday. |
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