Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A normally busy intersection near the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona remains closed after a motorist died after what was reported as a solo collision Monday night.
A motorcyclist later died from wounds sustained in the collision at South Campus Drive and West Temple Avenue, according to Sgt. Jonathan Edson of the Pomona Police Department. The collision was dispatched to Los Angeles County firefighters at 7:52 p.m. April 26. Edson had no other details regarding the crash. “Our traffic unit is on their way out there,” Edson told SGV CityWatch. The northbound and southbound lanes of South Campus Drive are closed between West Temple Avenue and Kellogg Drive, according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – The driver behind the wheel of a black Lexus who died after crashing in opposing lanes was identified Monday.
Jerry Cole Jr., 53, was identified by Sarah Ardalani, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Cole died from blunt force traumatic injuries. The death was accidental. Cole was listed as a San Dimas resident. Cole reportedly was westbound in eastbound lanes of Arrow Highway west of Garey Avenue April 16 when he crashed into another occupied vehicle being driven east. The crash occurred just after 3:30 p.m., according to the Pomona Police Department. Cole died at the scene. The eastbound driver sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. It is unclear if investigators with the Pomona Police Major Accident Investigation Team have determined why Cole was driving in opposing lanes. The coroner report listing Cole's death did not provide details on other causes, such as intoxication, or possible medical conditions. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA – The Pomona Police Department is scheduling extra officers to find DUI drivers April 20 and is planning a DUI checkpoint Friday, April 23.
Beginning Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m., additional Pomona officers will patrol city streets in search of drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. The patrols will end at 3 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Pomona Police Department. A DUI checkpoint is scheduled for Friday, April 23 to begin at 9 p.m. The checkpoint, to be held at an undisclosed location, will end Saturday at 3 a.m. “In 2017, the Pomona Police Department investigated 127 DUI collisions which claimed 1 life and resulted in another 49 injuries,” according to the Pomona Police Department in a written statement. “’DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.’ If you take prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, you might be impaired enough to get a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs, and can result in a DUI,” the Pomona Police Department said. Funding for these operations is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 10:35 a.m.: Investigators have just announced that they determined suicide was behind the shooting death of a juvenile April 17.
POMONA - A teen was shot dead Saturday night, part of a weekend of violence in Pomona. Officers dispatched to a shooting victim call in the 700 block of West Monterey Avenue located the juvenile. He was treated by Los Angeles County Firefighters and transported to a nearby hospital where he was later declared dead, according to the Pomona Police Department. Officers were dispatched at 10:30 p.m. April 17. It is unclear if investigators have a suspect identified. A man was shot in the 600 block of East Jefferson Avenue around 8 p.m. Friday, April 16. Officers responding to a call of a shooting victim found the wounded man. He was treated and then later taken to a nearby hospital where he also died, the Pomona Police Department said. Anyone with information on these shootings is urged to call the Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor POMONA - A woman is dead, the victim of a shooting discovered in Pomona Saturday morning.
The woman was found by officers responding to a call of a shooting victim in the 800 block of West Orange Grove Avenue at 10 a.m. April 10. Firefighter paramedics attempted to revive the woman, but she died at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department. Detectives from the Pomona Police Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the killing. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Pomona Police Department at 909-620-2085. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA regional crime stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. |
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