Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor 

PASADENA - A pedestrian reportedly running across the 210 freeway was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday night.

The fatal crash was reported on the eastbound 210 freeway just west of Michillinda Avenue. First responders were called around 9:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver of a white SUV told CHP dispatchers that she saw something run across freeway lanes just before they collided, but she didn’t initially know what she hit. A call then went into the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which advised that it was a pedestrian that was hit, according to CHP traffic logs.

A Pasadena Fire Department paramedic officially called time of death at 10:22 p.m.

The body came to rest near the slow lane and right shoulder.

It was unclear if the person who was struck ran from a vehicle.

Officers closed down the No. 3, 4 and 5 lanes by about 10 p.m., and eventually all eastbound lanes were closed by about 10:47 p.m.

All eastbound lanes were reopened by 1:27 a.m.

The victim has yet to be publicly identified.

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PASADENA - A police officer is out of surgery and recovering after being shot by a suspect, city officials said Tuesday.

The officer was identified by the city as Bryan Vasquez, a 5-year veteran of the Pasadena Police Department.

A second victim was struck by gunfire, before the police shooting occurred, and was also hospitalized. The victim’s condition is not publicly known.

First responders were sent to the Sierra Madre Villa A-Line Station at 7:30 p.m. to investigate a 9-1-1 call and found a gunshot victim. Additional responding officers located a suspect near the station, but he attempted escape on foot, according to the Pasadena Police Department.

The suspect and officers exchanged gunfire. The suspect died near Sierra Madre Villa Avenue and Electronic Drive.

“Our officer is out of critical surgery and is stable at this time. We are incredibly grateful to the medical team for their swift and skilled care. Our Pasadena Police Department family, along with our extended public safety community, is standing beside his loved ones, supporting them in every way possible. We know this will be a long road to recovery, but we will remain by his side throughout his healing journey for our officer – a dedicated public servant who put his life on the line to protect the community he serves,” said Pasadena Police Chief Gene Harris.

The suspect, who has yet to be officially identified, is only described as a man in his 30s.

The Sierra Madre Villa Station remained closed until mid-morning as investigators documented the scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Pasadena Police at 626-744-4241. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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PASADENA - One person was found dead inside of a still-burning house fire in the Pasadena foothill Saturday morning.

The fire is burning in the 1400 block of Scenic Drive August 30. Firefighters were dispatched around 6:23 a.m.

Just after firefighters arrived on scene, they received and transmitted a report that someone may have been trapped inside the burning home. Around 6:48 a.m., firefighters found one deceased occupant and summoned police to the scene, according to Pasadena Fire Department radio traffic.

Just before the deceased occupant was discovered, firefighters decided to pull personnel outside of the house due to a weakening structure.

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PASADENA - No one was injured after a car crashed and became pinned under an open top trailer on the east 210 freeway Thursday.

The crash occurred on the Mountain Avenue on ramp in Pasadena August 21 around 7:15 a.m. The driver of the black Toyota Camry was initially trapped but was able to free himself, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

A request to shut down all lanes of the on-ramp was made at 7:32 a.m. The closure was lifted at 7:53 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - The body of a man found in the donation area at a Goodwill displayed no obvious signs of foul play, a police lieutenant said Wednesday.

Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner investigators are determining a possible drug-related cause, according to Lt. Cuellar of the Pasadena Police Department.

An employee discovered the body at the Goodwill, 340 S. Fairoaks Ave. just after 11 a.m. July 8. The man was wrapped in a blanket and did not appear to be dumped there, Cuellar told SGV CityWatch.

The donation area is a walled-off section near a corner of the store. It’s unclear how long the body was there before discovery.

The medical examiner has yet to publicly identify the body.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - The Sierra Madre Villa Station is closed as authorities investigate a stabbing Thursday.

A man is reportedly in critical condition after being stabbed multiple times at the Sierra Madre Villa Station parking structure, 149 N. Halstead Ave., around 7:45 a.m. April 17.

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau are investigating the crime.

A suspect is reportedly in custody.

Metrolink A Line riders are asked to use the Pasadena Arts line 40 at Allen Station as an alternate route. An alternate station to board the A Line is the Arcadia Station at 1st & Santa Clara, next to REI, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - All lanes of the transition road from the westbound 210 freeway to the westbound 134 freeway will be closed for an unknown duration after a SUV slammed into the back of a big rig and burst into flames.

A 20-foot box truck was apparently disabled and blocking middle lanes when the vehicle slammed into the rear of it and caught fire around 4:13 a.m. April 13, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The SUV was apparently speeding just before the crash, CHP dispatch center was told.

At least one person was discovered inside the burned out white SUV and was, as officers on scene described, “severely burned.”

The traffic closure is beginning on the westbound 210 freeway at Lake Avenue. The HOV and No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes of the main line 210 freeway westbound are open to traffic.

The CHP has requested as many as three tow trucks in order to remove the SUV from underneath the box truck.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - A man is being treated for injuries sustained after jumping from an overpass and onto the 210 freeway Thursday.

Drivers reported a person climbing over the fencing near the Fair Oaks Avenue exit on the westbound side of the freeway around 2:45 p.m. April 3. Freeway traffic was stopped at the request of first responders, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The man is described as being in his 20s to 30s, according to the Pasadena Fire Department.

A Sig Alert was issued until the patient was treated and transported and first responders cleared traffic lanes.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

PASADENA - Authorities identified the driver, and was found shot dead behind the wheel of a vehicle in Pasadena March 26.

Ivan Cervantes-Cruz What sound still seated in the driver seat of his white sedan the crash of the 700 block of Rio Grande St., Wednesday around 6:15 p.m. His vehicle jumped the curb and crashed into a wall in a residential area. He died at the scene.

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has yet to provide the official cause of death.

CPR was administered to Cervantes by a Pasadena Police officer until paramedics arrived, but Cervantes could not be revived.

It is unclear if Pasadena Police Robbery/Homicide detectives have identified a suspect, or a motive in the shooting.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call the Pasadena police department at 626-744-4241. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

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Written by AARON CASTREJON
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1:38 p.m.: CHP has cancelled the Sig Alert on the 134 freeway after this morning’s deadly crash. All lanes are open.

PASADENA - All lanes of the westbound 134 freeway at San Rafael Avenue remain closed for a fatal collision Sunday.

All westbound traffic on the 210 freeway to the west 134 is being diverted off at Fairoaks Avenue. Lanes are expected to be closed for four to eight hours, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision occurred around 8:12 a.m. January 5.

It is not quite clear yet exactly how many vehicles were involved in the initial crash. The first reports indicated that possibly as many as four vehicles were involved.

The incident started with a report of a vehicle entering the westbound 134 while traveling eastbound at San Rafael Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A witness to the crash told CHP dispatchers that one of the vehicles exploded after crashing, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

Requests have been made for tow trucks to haul away at least six vehicles for evidence.