Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A driver hobbled away from his vehicle after being shot twice during a road rage chase through Covina streets Sunday.

It is not yet clear to investigators if the victim and shooter know each other, but the whole ordeal started around 6 p.m., June 29.

For reasons, not yet publicly clear, both drivers were chasing each other around the city on surface streets. At some point, one of the drivers fired at least six shots at the other driver’s vehicle in the area of Glendora Avenue and Badillo Street near Royal Oak Middle School, according to Sgt. Lee of the Covina Police Department.

“[The bullets] went through the passenger side door and hit the driver in the leg twice. Nothing fatal,” Lee told SGV CityWatch.

First responders were called regarding the shooting by some bystanders around 6:40 p.m. after the victim hobbled to an apartment complex in the 1200 block of East Badillo Street, not too far from the shooting.

Lee was hesitant to reveal any description of the suspect vehicle or the shooter. He noted that there was possibly only one person inside the suspect vehicle at the time of the shooting.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - Traffic investigators are still on scene of a fatal crash involving a vehicle and bicyclist that took place Monday morning.

The crash took place just before 7:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30 in the 1000 block of West Cypress Street near Homerest Avenue. First responders found an unresponsive male bicyclist and attempted to revive him. He was declared deceased at the scene, according to Lt. Turner of the Covina Police Department.

Turner declined to state whether the bicyclist was adult or juvenile. The crash occurred near Northview High School.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. No arrests have been made, Turner told SGV CityWatch.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A motorcyclist died Saturday after colliding with a vehicle on Grand Avenue.

The motorcyclist was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics and transported to a hospital where the rider was declared deceased, according to Lt. Anthony Zavala of the Covina Police Department.

First responders were called around 5:18 p.m., September 21 to Grand Avenue just south of Arrow Highway.

The driver remained at the scene and is speaking with investigators. There is no suspicion at this time of DUI, Zavala told SGV CityWatch.

Both north and southbound lanes of Grand Avenue between Cienega Avenue and Arrow Highway are expected to remain closed for several more hours.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A police officer and his K9 were transported and evaluated after crashing during an early-morning pursuit.

The officer was pursuing a disturbance suspect who fled from him and other officers in the 500 block of Eremland Drive May 6. The crash occurred at East Rowland Street and Shoppers Lane, according to the Covina Police Department.

Officers were dispatched to investigate a disturbance call on Eremland around 4 a.m.

The pursuit suspect stopped and surrendered on the I-10 Freeway at Vincent Avenue.

Alexis Santiago Avila, 27, was taken into custody. He was booked on suspicion of felony evading, driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, according to the Covina Police Department.

The condition of the officer and K9 are not publicly known.
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The West Covina Police Department and California Highway Patrol are assisting with the investigation.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A driver is in custody, accused of killing a pedestrian on Grand Avenue north of Covina Boulevard late Friday night and leaving the scene.

The pedestrian, only described as a middle-aged male, was reportedly outside of a marked crosswalk when the collision occurred in northbound lanes. He died after being taken to a hospital, according to Sgt. Keith Sutherland of the Covina Police Department.

First responders were sent to the location around 11:13 p.m. Friday, January 5.

The driver called police to report the collision. Officers located the driver at a nearby business and took them into custody, Sutherland told SGV CityWatch.

Alcohol and drugs did not factor into the crash, Sutherland told SGV CityWatch.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A wrong turn killed one person and led to four others being hospitalized Wednesday afternoon, deputies said.

The crash occurred on Badillo Street at Sunflower Avenue in unincorporated Covina around 1:03 p.m. November 29. The T-bone collision led to four people being trapped inside one vehicle and they required firefighters to free them from the twisted wreck, according to reports from the scene.

“Upon our arrival, the Los Angeles County Fire Department was performing lifesaving procedures on one of the injured passengers. Unfortunately, the injured passenger succumbed to the injuries sustained and was pronounced deceased on scene,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station.

At least one person was transported to a waiting helicopter and flown to Los Angeles General Medical Center for further treatment.

Alcohol was recovered at the crash scene, but deputies determined none of the drivers were under the influence, according to the Sheriff's San Dimas Station.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A man who likely jumped in front of a Metrolink train sustained life-threatening injuries Monday evening.

The man broke free from a Good Samaritan who tried to pull him off the tracks. Witnesses told police the man intended to kill himself, according to Lt. Anthony Zavala of the Covina Police Department.

First responders were called to Glendora Avenue at the railroad tracks at 7:21 p.m. July 24.

The Good Samaritan was uninjured, Zavala told SGV CityWatch.

The Metrolink train, line 334 headed to downtown San Bernardino, struck the pedestrian. The train was held between Glendora Avenue and Cypress Avenue during the investigation. Trains resumed service with the delays up to 90 minutes, according to Metrolink.

The train that struck the pedestrian was eventually canceled after moving ahead to the Pomona North Station.

Police are working to confirm the man’s identity.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - A man was killed after his SUV struck a tree planted in a center median.

First responders were sent to East Badillo Street at North Banna Avenue around 7:35 p.m. The driver, the only person in the SUV, was unresponsive. Los Angeles County Firefighters declared the driver dead at the scene, according to Lt. Antonio Zavala of the Covina Police Department.

Covina police traffic investigators are on scene conducting an investigation. Zavala was not yet sure if intoxicated driving played a factor. He didn’t know that Speed likely contributed to the fatal crash.

Witnesses at the scene told officers that the SUV was being driven westbound on Badillo at the time of the crash, Zavala told SGV CityWatch.

Traffic on Badillo Street is blocked between Banna Avenue and Glendora Avenue.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - Six people were taking to two trauma centers early Sunday morning after two vehicles collided in a head-on collision, authorities said.

Firefighters were dispatched just after 1:30 a.m. June 12 to the intersection of Barranca Avenue and Cypress Street, according to Dispatch Supervisor Bernard Peters of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

One vehicle was southbound on Barranca Avenue, the other was northbound when the collision occurred, according to Sgt. Derek Gonzales of the Covina Police Department.

Gonzales did not yet know if alcohol, drugs, or distracted driving were factors in the crash.

Gonzales described some of the injured as being small children, but he did not have exact ages for all those who were hospitalized.

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CityWatch Editor

COVINA - All eastbound traffic of the I-10 freeway in Covina is being diverted off at Via Verde Street after a multi-vehicle collision claimed one life Sunday morning.

A motorcycle is among the vehicles involved in the crash that likely claimed the life of the rider. It is difficult to say how many other vehicles in addition to the motorcycle were involved in the initial crash. Other vehicles have become disabled due to striking debris in the roadway, according to the California Highway Patrol.

​at 6 a.m., a Sig Alert was issued for two hours.

The CHP was initially dispatched to the crash on the eastbound I-10 freeway near Villa Verde Street at 5:30 a.m. October 24.

Initially, the crash likely involve the motorcycle, a black Chevy Cruz and one other sedan.