Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Another day, another big rig crash, which has sent a semi crashing through a median wall and onto the Gold Line tracks Thursday morning. A Sig Alert, issued at 4:08 a.m., has been extended to around 9 a.m. and affects the westbound HOV, No. 1, 2 , 3 and 4 lanes of traffic at Sierra Madre Villa. only the No. 5 lane is open, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision occurred just before 2 a.m.
The big rig and tractor trailer swerved across lanes and smashed through the divider. The driver was apparently uninjured in the crash, according to the CHP. No other vehicles were involved. Bus service replaces trains between the Sierra Madre Villa station and Lake station, according to the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Firefighters declared a small vegetation fire knocked down after it scorched about two acres Saturday afternoon.
The bulk of the fire was burning between the 210 and 710 freeways. The point of origin may have been inside a transient camp located between the mentioned freeways, according to Pasadena Fire Department radio traffic. Lane closures remain in effect. The westbound 210 freeway to the southbound 710 freeway, walnut on ramp and Fair Oaks on ramp to the westbound 210 remains closed, as well as the northbound 710 on ramp from California, according to officer Elizabeth Kravig of the California Highway Patrol. A Los Angeles County Fire Department helicopter was summoned for water drops, but the helicopter was no longer needed. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Firefighters are working to extinguish a two-acre vegetation fire Saturday.
The fire is burning near the eastbound 210 freeway east of the 710 freeway interchange, according to the Pasadena Fire Department. The fire was reported around 4:45 p.m. Firefighters have requested the California Highway Patrol transition lanes from the westbound 210 freeway to the southbound 710 freeway. The Walnut Street on ramp to the westbound 210 freeway will also be closed, both for one hour. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Several lanes of the westbound and eastbound 210 freeway at Madre Street remain closed after a crash damaged equipment on the Gold Line right of way.
The crash occurred in westbound lanes of the 210 at Madre Street just after 7 a.m. October 13. The big rig landed one the Gold Line tracks after possibly swerving across multiple lanes of the freeway and smashed through the divider, according to the California Highway Patrol. The Sig Alert affects the HOV, No. 1 and 2 westbound lanes until Noon, according to Officer Peter Nicholson of the California Highway Patrol Traffic management Center. The semi somehow veered from the slow lane and through the divider, the CHP reported. The big rig driver was able to walk away from the rig, which eventually ignited, the CHP said. The driver’s injuries are unclear. There are no Gold Line trains running between the Allen Station and Sierra Madre Villa Station. Bus bridges are moving Gold Line passengers between the mention stations, according to Los Angeles Metro officials. Written By AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - The California Highway Patrol has block all westbound traffic on the 210 freeway at Lake Avenue after a semi overturned.
The semi collided with a pickup truck in the No. 3 lane of traffic around 6:32 p.m. The big rig overturned and has reportedly caught fire in the right lane, according to CHP Traffic Logs. Passersby are attempting to extricate the driver of the semi. An Urban Search and Rescue team is en route to assist, according to the Pasadena Fire Department. Pasadena Police are advising drivers to avoid the westbound 210 freeway for the next two to three hours. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - The California Highway Patrol has closed the No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes of the westbound 134 freeway at San Rafael Avenue.
The Sig Alert will last for about one hour and includes the San Rafael Avenue on ramp, the CHP said. The fire was reported around 12:35 p.m. on the right shoulder. A dump truck driver stopped and attempted to extinguish the fire, the CHP said. The fire’s size is not known. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - The No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes of the westbound 134 freeway at North San Rafael Avenue are blocked for one hour after a multi-vehicle wreck.
As many as five vehicles are involved in the collision, which was reported at 9:34 a.m. Two vehicle overturned in the collision. The Sig Alert ends in one hour, according to the California Highway Patrol. It is unclear how many occupants have been injured. Passing drivers stopped to help extract people from the overturned vehicles, the CHP said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A Sig Alert has been issued after someone either jumped or slipped and fell onto the westbound 210 freeway at Lake Avenue and died.
All westbound lanes have been shut down for an unknown duration during an investigation, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Tony Polizzi of the CHP Traffic Management Center confirmed a body was in lanes of traffic. According to an earlier log on the CHP Incident Management Page, a driver reported seeing what they described as a male in all dark clothing climb over a fence on the Lake Avenue overpass. The male was dangling over the freeway. Subsequent logs reported multiple drivers striking the body in the No. 3 lane. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - Westbound lanes of the 210 freeway at Mountain Street are closed for an unknown duration after a deadly crash, the CHP said.
A red semi pulling a trailer reportedly crashed into a motorcycle. The semi ran over the rider and bike. The rider is reportedly pinned under a rear axle, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 9:38 p.m. A secondary driver in a grey Acura sedan may have also struck the rider. It is unclear which driver struck the rider first. No further information is available. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor PASADENA - A suspicious device, basically glued to a metal railing on the Lake Avenue 210 freeway overpass near the Gold Line was inspected and deemed safe, Pasadena Police said.
An unknown person called the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority just before 9 a.m. to report the device, which appeared to have soldered components to make appear as a dangerous device, according to Lt. Pete Hettema of the Pasadena Police Department. Metro officials then notified Pasadena Police. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Arson/Explosives Detail was called to handle the device. Pasadena Police shut down some roads near the scene, including Lake Avenue up to Orange Grove Boulevard, Hettema said. The device was x-rayed by Arson/Explosives technicians. The California Highway Patrol shut down the westbound 210 off ramp from Lake Avenue for several hours. Authorities cleared the scene by 11:09 a.m., Hettema said. It was unknown if a suspect was seen attaching the device to the railing. |
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