Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EL MONTE - One person died at the scene of a collision early Sunday morning.

Investigators believe drunk driving is to blame for the crash that occurred around 5:30 a.m. at East Lower Azusa Road and North Peck Road December 13.

A Toyota Tundra and Nissan Versa collided. The Tundra’s driver was taken to County USC/Medical Center. A passenger in the Versa died at the scene. The Versa’s driver was hospitalized, according to Lt. Pete Rasic of the El Monte Police Department.

Preliminary information from the scene suggested that one of the drivers may have been driving under the influence. Investigators are waiting for lab results to show blood alcohol levels to determine sobriety, Rasic told SGV CityWatch.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EL MONTE - A man behind the wheel of a flatbed tow truck was arrested Saturday after he destroyed a bus stop and multiple vehicles during an alleged DUI tirade.

The marathon of destruction occurred around 7 p.m. and spanned two blocks on Valley Boulevard between Gibson Road and Baldwin Avenue June 6. The driver stopped after striking a fence in a parking lot in the northeast corner of Valley Boulevard and Baldwin, according to Lt. Pete Rasic of the El Monte Police Department.

In a cell phone recording shared by Xai Urrutia on Youtube, the tow truck from Angel City Towing entered a parking lot and struck five parked vehicles as frightened onlookers fled mere feet from being hit.

The driver stepped on the gas after the tow truck briefly became stuck. The truck became free and hit another parked vehicle as angry onlookers climbed onto the truck to remove the driver.

After the driver side window was shattered, two men entered the cab and apparently beat the driver.

The suspect, Alex Daniel Moreno 39, was medically cleared before being booked on suspicion of DUI, driving on a suspended license and felony hit and run, Rasic told SGV CityWatch.

It is unclear if Moreno is a driver for Angel City Towing. There was no report of a stolen tow truck made to police, Rasic told SGV CityWatch.

No other arrests were made.