 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - One person has died in a vehicle fire after crashing into the rear of a bus on the westbound I-10 freeway east of Fremont Avenue. The crash occurred around 8:15 p.m. Early reports from the scene indicated flames were coming from the rear of the occupied bus, but it is unknown if the fire originated from the bus or the other vehicle. A Sig Alert has been called for an unknown duration for the westbound express lanes and No. 1 and 2 lanes, according to Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol.
Passing motorists reportedly stopped to help extinguish the fire. As CHP officers arrived on scene, the vehicle was already engulfed in flames. Multiple eyewitness reports indicated the driver did not exit the vehicle, Brandt said. The death was not confirmed until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire, according to the CHP. Alhambra firefighters were called to the scene. It is unclear if anyone on the bus was injured, or which agency the bus belonged to.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - Police and firefighters rescued a female who climbed to the outside of a pedestrian bridge and attempted to jump Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the Marguerita Avenue pedestrian bridge around Noon April 20 and found the female on the outside of the fencing as she climbed her way over to westbound lanes, Alhambra Police said.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police. All lanes of the I-10 freeway were closed by the California Highway Patrol while officers worked to save the female.
Officers used restraints to secure the female’s body to the chain link fencing. The female stepped off the ledge and went limp in an attempt to fall, but officers held on, Alhambra Police said. A hole was cut through the chain link for an officer to hold onto the female until firefighters arrived with a ladder truck. The female was lowered to the ground and was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation, Alhambra Police said. The female was soon reunited with her family.  PHOTO/Alhambra Police Facebook. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor ALHAMBRA - The Alhambra Police Department announced the death of veteran police officer Emmanuel Araneta. The police department was notified of Araneta’s death Monday, April 1. It is unclear when Araneta died, or what the cause of death was. Neighboring police agencies are providing mutual aid assistance during the department’s time of mourning. Araneta has spent more than a decade with the Alhambra Police Department and served as a senior school resource officer for the Alhambra Unified School District.
Araneta was honored for his work in 2017 with a Regional Exceptional Service Award by the National Association of School Resource Officers. Before serving Alhambra, Araneta served with Compton School Police. Araneta is survived by his wife and three children. |
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