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CityWatch Editor 

IRWINDALE - Investigators are still piecing together the events of a fatal crash and request help from the public.

A semi hauling gravel, a transport van and two other vehicles collided on westbound Arrow Highway at Avenida Barbosa around 11:42 a.m. September 18.

One of the vehicles ignited and burned, but a water truck working at nearby National Ready Mix, a concrete manufacturer, immediately pumped water on the flames from over a cinder block wall, according to video recorded just after the crash.

One person died at the scene, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the dead driver as 81-year-old Roy Crunk, who succumbed to traumatic injuries.

Any witnesses to the crash and anyone with cellphone or dash cam recordings is urged to call Irwindale Police Department Motor Officer Jaycon Sanchez at 626-430-2244.

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UPDATE, June 21, 7:19 a.m.: The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified the victims in a fatal crash as 58-year-old Christina King.

Authorities finally reopened the roadway around 3:13 p.m. Saturday.

Dash cam video shared to ABC7 Eyewitness News showed a semi with a trailer pulling over to the right shoulder of the eastbound a 210 freeway just west of Irwindale Avenue. The semi struck the guard rail and the driver appeared to lose control. The semi then veered Across all lanes of the freeway, until it slammed through the concrete center divider.

IRWINDALE - One person is dead and others are injured after an eastbound semi crashed through the median and struck several vehicles in westbound lanes of the 210 Freeway Saturday morning.

A Sigalert has been issued by the California Highway Patrol on the westbound side for all westbound lanes. The same applies for the HOV and No. 1 and 2 lanes going eastbound.

Westbound. Traffic is being diverted to Irwindale Avenue, according to the CHP.

Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared one person deceased at 9:11 a.m. Two other patients are listed in critical condition and up to six children have been injured, according to preliminary information from county fire.

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IRWINDALE - A woman walking in traffic lanes was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday.

The crash occurred around 5:50 a.m. May 17 on southbound 605 freeway north of Rivergrade Road.

According to the California Highway Patrol, dispatch received calls of a female with long hair and black shorts walking near the center divider. She was also seen walking in the middle lanes, waving her hands as if attempting to get the attention of motorists, according to the CHP.

At 5:58 a.m., the CHP reported the pedestrian was down near the right shoulder. A vehicle was stopped near the divider. At 6:06 a.m., the CHP requested Caltrans for a hard closure of all lanes.

It is not entirely clear if the woman was driving prior to walking in traffic lanes. CHP officers noted an unknown vehicle was parked on the right shoulder near the crash scene.

By 6:36 a.m., a Sig Alert was issued for the No. 2, 3, and 4 lanes. It is unclear if all lanes have been reopened as of 9:17 a.m.

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IRWINDALE - A man estimated to be in his 80s died September 23, found after a two-vehicle collision.

First responders were sent to lower Azusa Road near the 605 freeway around 7:13 a.m. Tuesday and found a red Lexus and Toyota Tacoma collided with each other. One vehicle sideswiped the other, according to Sgt. Lopez of the Irwindale Police Department.

The driver in his 80s was eastbound with colliding with a westbound vehicle, Lopez told SGV CityWatch.

The other driver involved in the crash was not seriously injured.

The roadway was closed until around 11 a.m.

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LOS ANGELES - Authorities identified the driver killed in a crash while entering the westbound 210 freeway in Irwindale April 11.

Daniel Fisch, a 42-year-old Monrovia man, was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. He died from blunt head trauma. The death was ruled accidental. There were no other contributing factors.

The crash involved a black Chevy Impala and a gray Hyundai Elantra.

Witness reports indicate that at least one of the two vehicles involved in this crash was traveling at high speed. One of the vehicles rolled and flipped back onto its wheels, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

The crash was reported at 4:41 p.m. on the on ramp to the 210 westbound from northbound Irwindale Avenue. Authorities had the on-ramp closed down for up to five hours before the scene was finally cleared.

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IRWINDALE - A Toyota Corolla crashed, killing the front passenger and injuring the driver early Monday morning.

The crash occurred in southbound lanes of Irwindale Avenue just north of Ornelas Street just before 12:30 a.m. January 13. The Corolla struck the western curb and rolled over in front of a business in the 5400 block of Irwindale Avenue, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared the passenger dead at the scene. The driver was taken to a hospital.

The driver and passenger were the only people inside the crashed car. No other vehicles were involved.

It is unclear what caused the driver to crash.

Anyone with information regarding this crash is urged to contact Irwindale Police Traffic Investigator Officer Shawn Cory at 626-430-2244 or by email at [email protected].

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IRWINDALE - Traffic is jammed on the west 210 freeway just east of Irwindale Avenue after a pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday.


The driver of a green SUV reportedly struck and killed the pedestrian who, according to initial reports, was running across lanes of the westbound 210 freeway Near Irwindale Ave.October 1.


A Sig Alert, closing down the HOV and No. 1 lane of the westbound side of the 210, is expected to last until around 5 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

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IRWINDALE - A 29-year-old stolen vehicle suspect was booked on suspicion of murder July 9, accused of crashing into and killing a bicyclist on Arrow Highway near Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area.

Jonathan Del Carmen Calixto, a Hanford resident, was allegedly driving the stolen white Land Rover eastbound on Arrow Highway when he collided with the bicyclist near the spillway to Santa Fe Dam around 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

after crashing, Calixto fled the vehicle, but was caught and taken into custody.

The bicyclist was identified as 50-year-old Raul Castaneda, a San Gabriel resident.

Castaneda was in the marked pedestrian crosswalk when struck, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

The marked crosswalk is controlled with traffic signals and further marked by flashing yellow lights warning drivers of the approaching crosswalk.

The Land Rover was originally pursued by El Monte Police after the El Monte Police Department received a call of a vehicle theft in progress at a dealership on nearby Peck Road. Officers stopped their pursuit due to the high-speed danger.

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IRWINDALE - A motorcyclist died after colliding with a Honda Civic on Arrow Highway Friday evening.

The crash was reported to first responders on Arrow Highway at Morada Street around 7:10 p.m. August 18. The rider on a 2021 Honda Rebel was westbound on Arrow Highway. The motorcycle crashed into the 2014 Honda Civic, which was turning west onto Arrow from southbound Morada Street, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics declared the motorcyclist dead at the scene. He was only described as a male adult. The driver of the Honda Civic remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

It is not yet clear if alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash.

Arrow Highway from Vincent Avenue to Ayon Avenue was closed for five hours during an investigation by the Irwindale Police Department, which was assisted by the Baldwin Park, Azusa and Glendora police departments.

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IRWINDALE - A community tip led detectives to the house of a man police believe struck and killed a pedestrian April 29.

John Shin, a 33-year-old Baldwin Park man, was found at his home in the 5000 block of Azusa Canyon Road just before 2:30 a.m. April 30. Detectives spoke with the resident and after questioning, arrested Shin as the hit and run suspect, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Shin was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run. Shin posted $50,000 bond and was released from custody. His vehicle, which was towed from his home, is being held as evidence, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

A male pedestrian was found injured by a security guard conducting a perimeter check at a commercial complex in the 5000 block of Azusa Canyon Road Saturday, April 29, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

Still images from security video show a 12:49 p.m. time stamp. The SUV was seen driving in the dirt area near a railroad spur line.

Irwindale Police officers found the male pedestrian unresponsive and he appeared to be deceased. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics responded and officially pronounced him dead at the scene.

“During the follow up investigation, detectives located surveillance footage from local businesses which captured a raised dark colored SUV running over the deceased subject and leaving the area at a high rate of speed,” according to the Irwindale Police Department in a written statement.

Anyone with more information regarding this crash is urged to contact Irwindale Police Detective Leonard Garza at 626-430-2290, or email at [email protected]. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.