 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - Crews continue to remove debris from the scene of a crash after a big rig landed on the center divider of the 60 freeway east of the 605 Friday. Four other vehicles were hit by the 24-ton big rig before it crashed on the center divider around 3:36 a.m. May 3. Debris was sent into both eastbound and westbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The eastbound No. 5 lane is open to traffic. All other eastbound lanes remain closed for an unknown duration, the CHP said. Both sides of the 60 freeway were closed briefly while Caltrans crews worked to remove chunks of concrete spewed across lanes from the crash.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - An El Monte man accused of DUI that injured two CHP officers and three others Tuesday was arrested, the CHP said. The CHP officers were assisting Baldwin Park man Gerardo Eulloque, 38, with his disabled 2009 Mazda 5 on the right shoulder of the eastbound 60 freeway east of the 605 around 2:51 a.m. when another driver struck the CHP cruiser parked behind the Mazda, the CHP said. Adrian Estrada, 23, the suspected DUI driver's 2011 Chevy Malibu struck the left side of the CHP cruiser.
The cruiser was pushed into the Mazda 5, which struck the CHP officers and Eulloque, the CHP said. The CHP officers received minor injuries, Eulloque sustained moderate injuries after being hit by the Mazda. Estrada received moderate injuries. One of the injured CHP officers immediately called for backup after the initial collision, yelling for officers to initiate a traffic break. A 2000 Honda Accord, driven by a Rowland Heights man, struck Estrada’s Malibu, which became disabled in traffic lanes. One of the injured civilians was down in traffic lanes. He was able to speak to deputies, but was clearly severely injured, according to CHP radio traffic. The Accord’s driver sustained moderate injuries. Estrada's passenger sustained major injuries. All eastbound lanes were closed at 3:05 a.m. The HOV lane was opened by 4:15 a.m. and all lanes followed suit by 5:37 a.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A shooting at a large gathering left no victims when a suspect opened fire Saturday night.
The suspect was chased on foot by deputies after firing a handgun in the area of 4th Avenue and Lomitas Avenue just before 11 p.m. About 15 people at the gathering fled after the suspect opened fire, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s radio traffic. Possibly four people were fired upon, but no one was hit. The suspect, described as a Hispanic man in a black long-sleeve shirt, black baseball hat and black pants fled deputies towards a church where deputies lost sight of him. The suspect lost his hat during the chase. Deputies have recovered it, as well as spent shell casings in the street. A helicopter is aiding the search from the air and a K9 unit is en route.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A big rig carrying 40,000 pounds of seafood overturned on the trans road from the southbound 605 freeway to the westbound 60 Monday.
The transition road from the southbound 60 freeway to both the east and west 60 will be closed for an unknown duration, according to the California Highway Patrol. The big rig overturned around 10:48 a.m. The big rig tipped over on its left side and is blocking the left lane on the trans road. The driver self-extricated from the big rig. It is unknown if the driver or anyone else was injured.  PHOTO/Stock Image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A man died after colliding with a semi on the northbound 605 freeway just south of the 60 freeway Monday.
A big rig collided with the rider, described as a male white, 27 years old. The No. 4, 5 and 6 lanes will be blocked for an unknown duration, according to officer Alex Rubio of the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred at 3:21 p.m. |
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