Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The slow lane has been shut down for an undetermined amount of time after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the westbound I-10 freeway just west of Baldwin Park Blvd. early Tuesday morning.

Drivers reported a pedestrian walking with traffic between the number five lane in the shoulder around 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 19.

No description of the pedestrian has been given.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has yet to respond.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A full closure of the northbound 605 freeway just south of the I-10 freeway opened after fatal crash investigation Sunday morning.

First responders were called around 2 a.m., July 9 to a report of a sedan that overturned and landed on its roof. A motorcycle and possibly a black Mercedes-Benz were also involved in the crash, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

The California Highway Patrol stopped all northbound lanes south of Valley Boulevard and diverted traffic to the west I-10 freeway. By 2:21 a.m., a request for an evidence tow was made.

Two other people were hospitalized.

By 6:16 a.m. Caltrans ended the full closure and northbound traffic was free to move again, according to the California Highway Patrol.

It is not immediately clear what caused the crash.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A semi hauling a 40,000-pound trailer overturned and possibly caused several vehicles to crash into it on the east I-10 freeway just east of the 605 freeway.

The California Highway Patrol is holding all lanes of the eastbound side while firefighters work to treat patients, two of which were pulled after being trapped in a vehicle. The northbound 605 transition to the east I-10 is also being held.

All eastbound traffic is being diverted to the south 605, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was first reported at 4:46 a.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - A driver escaped injury after a suspect in a black SUV opened fire on the 605 freeway Friday morning.

CHP dispatchers were told of shots fired on the north 605 freeway south of the I-10 freeway around 9:40 a.m. Friday, April 7. The driver of the black SUV drove alongside a white Toyota Prius and fired one shot, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver of the Prius fled off the freeway at Ramona Boulevard to a Mobil gas station, 12670 Ramona Blvd., and called 9-1-1.

“CHP personnel located a single bullet round in the victim’s vehicle,” according to the California Highway Patrol in a written statement.

The black SUV’s driver, described as a 20 to 30-Year-old Latino man in a black shirt and black hat, fled east on the I-10 freeway.

Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call CHP Officer D. Lauritzen, or Public Information Officer M. Lizzaraga at 323-980-4600.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Traffic is moving once again after investigators closed lanes of the I-10 freeway near Francisquito Avenue Saturday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle.

The pedestrian was killed on the eastbound I-10 freeway just west of Francisquito Avenue.

CHP officers were first called to a report of a body in lanes at 4:39 a.m., according to Officer Moises Marroquín of the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center.

Initial reports provided to the California Highway Patrol indicated the pedestrian was walking casually across traffic lanes. The pedestrian was found dead in the slow lane.

CHP officers briefly closed all eastbound lanes around 5:02 a.m. near the scene to establish a flare pattern. The HOV and No. 1 lanes of the eastbound I-10 freeway were soon opened to traffic.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The offramp at Baldwin Park Boulevard from the eastbound I-10 freeway has been closed an unknown duration after a person died Monday morning.

It is not completely clear if the fatality resulted from a traffic collision. CHP traffic logs indicate that someone was performing chest compressions on the victim described as an elderly woman.

Both the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Firefighters were dispatched to the offramp just after 11 a.m. April 19.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - No officers were injured January 17 after a speeding, reckless pursuit suspect allegedly rammed several California Highway Patrol vehicles during a chase.

Brandon Nagata , a 31-year-old Glendora man, was booked on suspicion of felony assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm on a peace officer, felony evading and driving on a suspended license, according to Officer Rodrigo Jimenez of the California Highway Patrol Baldwin Park office.

Nagata was allegedly speeding westbound on the 60 freeway west of Grand Avenue around 1:08 a.m. Nagato refused to stop for officers and invaded police on the freeway, in excess of 120 mph and on surface streets at 80 miles per hour, Jimenez told SGV CityWatch.

The driver, later identified as Nagata, into a dead end on Stimson Avenue north of Valley Boulevard in city of industry. CHP officers use their patrol vehicles to box in Nagata into a chain link fence, Jimenez told SGV CityWatch.

Nagata posted bond, according to Los Angeles County booking records. He is scheduled to appear in court February 4.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Fire continues to ravage a 100-foot by 200-foot commercial structure Tuesday night.

The fire is burning at 13443 Dalewood Street. Fire initially was heavily affecting two units on the property, but that was before firefighters at the scene requested a third-alarm response for additional personnel, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic.

There is a heavy fire presence, as well as a police presence in the area. Firefighters have asked the California highway patrol to close off the Baldwin Park Boulevard offramp from the eastbound I-10 freeway.

BALDWIN PARK – A suspected DUI driver was arrested Saturday, accused of causing a crash that killed his passenger.

Fabian Jamies Davalos, 21, allegedly crashed at an unsafe speed into the rear of a semi that slowed down for traffic on the westbound I-10 freeway west of Pacific Avenue August 28. The passenger was ejected in the crash and died at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The passenger was identified as 19-year-old Dayanna Tamayo. She died from blunt force head trauma, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The crash occurred around 3 a.m.

The driver of a 2021 International A26 was in the No. 4 and began slowing for traffic due to a temporary construction closure affecting the HOV, No. 1 and 2 lanes of the I-10 freeway. Jamies Davalos, in a 2016 Honda Accord, slammed into the back of the International A26, according to the CHP.

Jamies Davalos was treated for minor injuries at County/USC Medical Center. The semi’s driver was uninjured.

A Sig Alert, issued at 3:41 a.m., affected the HOV, No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 lanes of traffic until 6:15 a.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
​CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision Saturday that involved a semi trailer on the eastbound I-10 freeway just west of Pacific Avenue.

The collision occurred around 3 a.m. August 28. As officers arrived, they found one person had extricated themselves from the smashed vehicle. This person was found and tended to in the No. 1 lane of traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The person who extricated themselves was taken to County USC medical center. One other person died at the scene, the California Highway Patrol said.

A Sig Alert for the No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 lanes of the eastbound I-10 freeway was requested at 3:39 a.m.

The semi and trailer that was crashed into was hauling an estimate and 35,000 to 40,000 pounds of boxes and linen, the California Highway Patrol said.