 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A big rig hauling 30,000 pounds of perishables overturned and crashed on the trans road from the eastbound 60 freeway to the 605 freeway Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol has initiated a hard closure of the No. 1 and 2 lanes of the trans road to the northbound 605 freeway. The big rig and trailer overturned just before 7:30 a.m. Sunday, November 12. A Sig Alert has been issued for an unknown duration. There was a report that the big rig caught fire. The trailer wrapped itself around a freeway sign and damaged about 100 feet of K-rails, creating an immediate hazard, according to CHP traffic logs. The driver was briefly trapped, but was able to free himself during a rescue effort. It is unclear if the driver was injured.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - A vehicle possibly rolled over and crashed at the 605 and 60 freeways Monday night, killing one person. The transition road from the eastbound 60 freeway to the north and south 605 freeways will be closed until at least 9:30 p.m. A caller reported witnessing the vehicle roll over, according to Officer Stephan Brandt of the California Highway Patrol. The crash was first reported at 6:47 p.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS – The driver found in a submerged vehicle that plunged off the 605 freeway early Tuesday has yet to be identified. The collision occurred around 12:20 a.m. November 5 on the southbound 605 freeway north of the 60 freeway. Two CHP officers responded and found a Mazda submerged in the water, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A dive team with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded and found the driver deceased. No additional victims were located after a search.  PHOTO/Courtesy of Caltrans. Written by AARON CASTREJON CItyWatch Editor AVOCADO HEIGHTS - One person was transported by a helicopter to an area trauma center Monday after a semi rolled down an embankment and crashed. The collision occurred around 2:30 p.m. on the northbound 605 freeway trans road to the eastbound 60 freeway August 26. The semi hauling a trailer suffered major front end damage, an occupant became trapped, according to the California Highway Patrol. Firefighters requested heavy machinery to free the trapped patient.
The CHP issued a full closure of the affected trans road, a closure that is set to end possibly just before 7 p.m. The patient was freed and a helicopter landed nearby to pick up the patient.  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.  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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