Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Driver error likely led to an injury crash between two vehicles Friday evening.

One vehicle attempted a left-hand turn from northbound Downing Avenue to westbound Ramona Boulevard when it was struck by a vehicle east on Ramona just after 6 p.m. May 6, according to a preliminary investigation by the Baldwin Park Police Department.

One of the vehicles rolled over and the driver was ejected.

“Additionally, debris from the traffic collision struck an oncoming Foothill Transit bus. No injuries were sustained to the bus driver and passengers,” according to the Baldwin Park Police Department in a written statement.

Video from the scene showed a thoroughly-cracked windshield on the Foothill Transit bus.

Debris from the violent collision was strewn across westbound and eastbound lanes of Ramona Boulevard on both sides of railroad tracks, forcing the delay of several Metrolink trains until the scene could be cleaned enough for train traffic to move through.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

BALDWIN PARK - Most trains have since gone back in service after a pedestrian was killed by a Metrolink train Thursday afternoon.

A pedestrian was found deceased about 100 yards west of Francisquito Avenue after having been struck under the I-10 freeway overpass by a San Bernardino-bound train, according to Paul Gonzales, Metrolink spokesman.

The collision was reported just before 2:30 p.m. July 16.

The collision occurred in a non-pedestrian area, Gonzales told SGV CityWatch.

Train service resumed at 5:01 p.m., Gonzales told SGV CityWatch.

No identification is available yet for the victim, who is only described as an adult male, according to Kristina McGuire of the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

BALDWIN PARK – Inspectors are checking the stability of a railroad bridge after a fire possibly caused an unknown amount of damage Tuesday.
 
The fire burned near the bridge behind a UPS Customer Center in the 1100 block of Baldwin Park Boulevard just after 5 a.m. October 29, according to Inspector Sean Rios of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

​It was initially believed that a possible transient fire could have grown out of control, Rios said.
 
No injuries were reported, Rios said.
 
Metrolink trains 303, 305, 307, 309, 311 and 313 are stopped with major delays after authorities closed the tracks. according to Paul Gonzales, Metrolink spokesman.
 
Train 302 is cancelled.
 
Bus bridges are being provided to stranded passengers, Gonzales said.

BALDWIN PARK - A driver whose vehicle got a little too close to the railroad tracks was uninjured after a passenger train hit her vehicle Monday night.

The collision occurred on Francisquito Avenue on the railroad tracks near Paddy Lane just before 9:30 p.m. October 7. The driver’s vehicle sustained minor to moderate damage, according to Sgt. Andrew Velebil of the Baldwin Park Police Department.

The train took off the front bumper as it passed by.

The driver was still in the vehicle when the train hit, Velebil said.