Written by AARON CASTREJON 
CityWatch Editor 

EL MONTE - A man was treated and given an evaluation after attempting to end his life Friday.

The incident unfolded on the I-10 freeway over Santa Anita Avenue April 10 around 10:19 a.m. First responders were told the man already suffered injuries to his neck and wrist, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Los Angeles County firefighters, the El Monte Police Department and deputies with the Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau worked to pull the man from the overpass.

The Sheriff’s Department Mental Evaluation Team also provided assistance.

“This incident highlights the importance of coordinated response and mental health intervention during crisis situations,” according to the Sheriff’s Department in a social media statement.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

EL MONTE - A woman reportedly distraught over the death of her daughter attempted to jump from an upper level at the El Monte Bus Terminal January 19.

Deputies were able to pull the woman to safety, even after she sat down on the ledge, making it more difficult to secure her.

Deputies were called about a possible suicidal person at El Monte Station, 3501 N. Santa Anita Ave., just before 7 a.m. Deputies Elliot Plichta and Rafael Vargas from the Sheriff’s Special Assignment Unit were already patrolling the station and began searching.

The woman was perched on a ledge 30 feet above the bus station’s lower level, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

“As Vargas neared and grabbed her hand, long time Bus Patrol Deputy Bryant Torregano arrived to assist in securing the distraught female. Deputy Duarte immediately went to the lower level to ensure that no one could be injured below,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

Transit Mental Evaluation Team deputies interviewed the woman who said she wanted to join her daughter who passed away.

The woman was later hospitalized for an evaluation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said.