 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has scheduled a DUI checkpoint for Friday, August 4.
The checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location within the Walnut/Diamond Bar Station patrol area beginning at 6 p.m. and ending Saturday morning at 2 a.m., according to the Sheriff’s Department. “DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a written statement. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  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 – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced a DUI/driver license checkpoint for Friday, August 28 to be held at an undisclosed area in town. The checkpoint will be held where there are statistically more collisions and DUI arrests. The main purpose of DUI checkpoints is to not make arrests, but to educate driver on the dangers of impaired driving, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The checkpoint is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday and end at 2 a.m. Saturday. Additional deputies will patrol Diamond Bar streets for the remainder of August and through Labor Day weekend.
“The dangers of drinking and driving are very real,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Robert Hill said. “That includes drugs that affect your ability to drive. Please be responsible and think of your family and friends before considering driving when you are not in a position to do so safely.” Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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