Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - At least one home was evacuated after a main burst and sent copious amounts of water and mud all over a neighborhood. A sizable sinkhole developed at East Edgeridge Drive and East Tamarix Drive and the intersection remains closed Tuesday morning, according to Sgt. Torres of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Firefighters were called to investigate the main break around 6:25 p.m. and we’re on scene by 6:31 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. In addition to the above-listed closure, Avocado Terrace and East Edgeridge Drive is also closed. At least one residence was evacuated. Red Cross help was declined by the people in the residence, Torres told SGV CityWatch. Rivers of mud descended on several homes, but the level of damage is not publicly known. Firefighters and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works were able to shut off the water soon after the break. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person died in a collision that damaged a traffic light early Monday morning.
The crash occurred at Colima Road and Camino Del Sur, first reported at 1:45 a.m., according to Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatch logs. One vehicle became fully engulfed with flames. A victim died at the scene. The Los Angeles County County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner arrived on scene about 40 minutes ago, according to Officer Michael Nasir of the California Highway Patrol. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a driver seen running from a crash that killed a child and severely injured an adult.
The suspect is described as a white, or Latino man with a fair complexion, medium length hair parted to the side and is in his mid-30s. He wore light colored pants and a shirt. He was reportedly barefoot and ran eastbound on the 60 freeway from the collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred on the westbound 60 freeway east of Crossroads Parkway Wednesday, March 22 around 4:08 a.m. Prior to that, a collision spun around a Hyundai Sonata, which then continued east in westbound lanes, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Sonata then crashed into several other vehicles, including a jackknifed big rig. Angelique Zarate, 11, died at the scene. Rafael Zarate, 50, was hospitalized with major injuries. Anyone with information on this fatal crash is urged to call the California Highway Patrol Santa Fe Springs Office at 562-868-0503. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Authorities identified the driver who was shot during a road rage incident in Hacienda Heights Saturday afternoon and who later died from his wounds.
La Puente man Luis Mendoza, 35, was identified by the California Highway Patrol. Mendoza was driving a white Chevrolet Avalanche east on the 60 freeway east of Crossroads Parkway just before 12:30 p.m. July 3. According to witnesses, the right front passenger of a silver or gray compact apparently opened fire, striking Mendoza and his truck. Mendoza lost control of his Chevrolet Avalanche, hit a white Kia and then crashed into the right shoulder retaining wall, the CHP said. Mendoza and the two teenagers, 13 and 16 years old, were taken to County USC/Medical Center for treatment. Mendoza died there, the CHP said. The 13-year-old suffered major head injuries. The 16-year-old suffered injuries considered not life-threatening. The mechanism of their injuries was not immediately known, the CHP said. The Kia’s driver was uninjured. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the California Highway Patrol at 323-259-3200. You may also call the California Highway Patrol Major Crimes Bureau at 323-644-9550. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 8:36 p.m.: One of the three victims hospitalized after a freeway shooting and crash died Saturday, the CHP said.
Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the CHP could not immediately confirm if any of the three victims injured in this incident were struck by gunfire. According to CBS2 news, a man died, while two teenage sons remain hospitalized. The suspect fled in either a gray Toyota Corolla or Toyota Camry, the CHP said. HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A Sig Alert continues for an unknown duration on the eastbound 60 freeway at 7th Avenue and on the transition roads from the 605 freeway after reports of gunfire erupted either before or after a collision Saturday. Three people were transported to an area trauma center for treatment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is not quite clear if those three people were injured in the collision or if they were injured by gunfire. CHP officers were first called to the multi-vehicle collision on the eastbound 60 freeway at 12:28 p.m., according to Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the California Highway Patrol. The above mentioned lanes and transition roads to the East 60 freeway from the north and south 605 remain closed while officers canvassed the freeway looking for evidence of a shooting, Kravig told SGV CityWatch. The crossroads Parkway on ramp to the eastbound 60 freeway is also closed to traffic. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor Hacienda Heights - A deer is in unknown condition after being hit by a driver Monday night.
The deer was hit by a driver on Colima Road and Viewfield Avenue a little after 8 p.m. The deer remains in the area causing drivers to nearly collide with it, according to Sgt. Jacobsen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. Animal control officers have been called to corral the deer. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - The rider of a Kawasaki Ninja died after colliding with a minivan Friday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision occurred in the intersection at Hacienda Boulevard and Del Prado Drive around 2:15 p.m. The rider, who is unidentified, died at the scene, the CHP said. The driver of a Toyota Sienna minivan was turning east onto Del Prado Drive from southbound Hacienda Boulevard. The rider of the Ninja was driving northbound on Hacienda in the No. 2 lane when the crash occurred. The minivan’s driver, a San Gabriel woman, was uninjured. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the crash, the CHP said. |
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