DIAMOND BAR - A man in his 80s was found dead on Brea Canyon Road near the 57 freeway early Sunday morning.

The body was found on Brea Canyon Road one half mile north of Tonner Canyon Road early Sunday morning, according to Sarah Ardalani, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Los Angeles County fire fighters were dispatched to a medical emergency call at 5:31 a.m. July 24. Firefighters declared the man dead at the scene and immediately requested Los Angeles county sheriffs deputies, according to county fire department radio traffic.

The man has yet to be identified publicly until next of kin are notified. There was no cause of death yet.

The investigation has been turned over to the Los Angeles County sheriffs homicide Bureau.

A portion of Brea Canyon Road was shut down with the combined help of the California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar/Walnut station during the investigation.

DIAMOND BAR - Cash was taken in an early morning robbery by a man who escaped on a red scooter from a 7-Eleven July 10.

The robbery occurred at the 7-Eleven, 206 S. Diamond Bar Blvd. around 5 a.m. Sunday. The suspect dude what was described as a dark gray handgun which he then stashed into a Walmart plastic bag, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Diamond Bar Station radio traffic.

The suspect escaped northbound on the non-motorized red scooter on Diamond Bar Boulevard.

The suspect was described as a balding Hispanic man who is 35 years old. He stands 6 feet tall, weighs 150 pounds and wore a long-sleeve blue shirt.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - Firefighters have stopped forward progress of a four-acre fire in the Damond Bar foothills.

Firefighters earlier requested a second-alarm response to a brush fire near the southbound 57 freeway and Brea Canyon Cutoff Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The Orange County Fire Department is assisting. Second-alarm resources will be sent away shortly.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR – The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office sought additional details and asked law enforcement for further investigation into a fatal crash that killed a pedestrian.

23-year-old Daniel Salazar was accused of DUI driving May 1 and crashing his 2007 Toyota Prius into a stalled 2012 International Truck Tractor and a woman standing on the right shoulder of the eastbound 60 freeway east of Brea Canyon Road.

Salazar, a Pomona man, was booked at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Walnut Station. The case against him was rejected. He was detained only and he was released May 3 at 10:44 p.m., according to Los Angeles County booking records.

“On May 3, we asked law enforcement for further investigation,” according to Ricardo Santiago, public information officer with the DA’s office.

Santiago did not elaborate further.

Ana Cruz-Sanchez, a 29-year-old Rialto woman, was standing on the right front side of the semi. The Prius struck Cruz and the right front side of the semi after drifting onto the shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Cruz died of blunt force trauma at the scene. Her death was ruled accidental, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner.

The CHP believes alcohol or drugs contributed to the crash.

Salazar was taken to Pomona Valley Hospital medical Center with minor injuries.

A Sig Alert was issued at 6:28 a.m., affecting lanes 1 through 4 for nearly six hours. It was cancelled at 12:23 p.m.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - One person was declared dead at the scene of a big rig fire that shut down the east 60 freeway, leaving only the HOV and a connector road open.

The California Highway patrol responded to report have a sedan versus a big rig on the shoulder of the eastbound 60 freeway under the 57 freeway overpass just after 6 a.m. May 1. Passersby reported seeing a woman in sweatpants and a bra laying in traffic lanes just ahead of the crash, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

It is not yet clear if the woman died as a result of the fire, or if she was struck by a passing vehicle. It was also not clear if there were any other injuries reported.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - A reported solo collision killed one person on the trans road from the eastbound 60 freeway to the northbound 57 in diamond bar Thursday morning.

The collision occurred around 12:08 a.m. January 6. It is unclear if the victim died inside the crashed vehicle. There was an earlier report from a driver that someone was struck in the middle lanes of the 60 freeway just before the trans road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

At 1:11 a.m., a Sig Alert was issued for the eastbound 60 trans road to the northbound 57 freeway.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - A motorcyclist died in an early morning crash on the northbound 57 freeway Saturday.

The crash occurred south of Diamond Bar Boulevard. CHP officers were dispatched at 2:10 a.m. August 21. The No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes were affected for several hours, according to Officer Moises Marroquin of the California Highway Patrol.

A three-hour Sig Alert was issued for the above mentioned lanes just before 3 a.m.

Just before 7 a.m., the Sig Alert was extended for an additional 30 minutes, but was canceled just before 8:30 a.m.

​The rider was only described as a Hispanic man about 40 to 50 years old, Marroquin told SGV CityWatch.

Marroquin did not know if any other vehicle was involved.

The fatal collision was possibly tied to another CHP call of a person decapitated in lanes of traffic that was dispatched at 2:11 a.m. on the north of 57 freeway just north of Lambert Road near a wall. That incident also required the No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes to be shut down.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - One person was killed after the vehicle they were in overturned at the center divider of the 60 freeway early Saturday morning.

The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol just after 3 a.m. July 31. A witness described a sedan, possibly a Toyota, crashed into the center divider and landed on its roof on the eastbound side of the 60 freeway just east of Diamond Bar Boulevard, according to CHP traffic logs.

The victim was trapped inside the overturned sedan and eventually died at the scene.

At 3:18 a.m., CHP officers requested Caltrans to close the freeway to all traffic and by 3:29 a.m., officers initiated a traffic break.

At 4:46 a.m., the CHP announced that the No. 6 lane was only open to traffic.

At 7:34 a.m. all lanes were opened, the CHP announced.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

DIAMOND BAR - A bee swarm killed a dog at a home Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.

Firefighters responded to a reported bee swarm in the 23600 block of Tellgate Drive just after 4 p.m. July 24 and reported a large swarm that killed a dog. The residents and other dogs were able to retreat into the home, according to a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Firefighters were unable to locate the hive and requested vector control to respond to the scene.

LOS ANGELES – The driver of a silver two-door sedan who struck and killed a resident out on a nighttime walk is still at-large and investigators seek public help in identifying the suspect.

Bruce Bodel, 72, was hit as he was walking northbound on Penarth Avenue at Lycoming Street at 10:30 p.m. July 4. Bodel was hospitalized, but died from his wounds days later. The driver of a silver sedan fled the scene, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Evidence recovered indicated the silver sedan sustained damage to the front, including a cracked windshield, the Sheriff’s Information Bureau said.

“This has devastated my family. He always liked to go out for walks; that was just his habit. Rather than taking a car he would take a bike or he would walk. He was a vegetarian, he’d never hurt a fly. So anybody who could help bring my uncle justice would be greatly appreciated,” said Bodel’s niece, Jessica.

The vehicle reportedly fled sough on Lemon Avenue.

Anyone with information on the killing of Bruce Bodell is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.