Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - Two big rigs collided, killing at least one person and triggering an Sig Alert Thursday.

The transition road from the westbound I-10 freeway to the northbound 57 freeway is closed for at least two hours, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A red big rig and white big rig collided around 8:42 a.m. in the trans road No. 2 lane.

Early reports indicated a body was found under one of the big rigs.

Both big rigs are fixed to 80,000-pound trailers and will require heavy-duty tow trucks, according to the CHP.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - One person has died and many others are injured in a major three-vehicle collision on the westbound 60 freeway in Pomona Saturday.

The collision occurred in the HOV lane of the westbound 60 freeway just east of the 71 interchange. The crash and first responders are occupying the HOV and No. 1 and 2 lanes of traffic, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs.

The first report of a wrong way driver was received at 11 p.m. March 22.

Multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing a vehicle traveling an opposing lanes. At least one person described the vehicle as a dark-colored sedan, while another described it as a white Honda Accord. The correct description of the vehicle is not immediately known.

Firefighters arriving on scene described two vehicles while involved with fire. One person was trapped inside one of the vehicles, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic.

The CHP has issued a Sig Alert for the HOV and number one and two lanes for three hours.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE: As of 8:19 a.m., all lanes have reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol.

​POMONA - All westbound lanes of the I-10 freeway just east of the 57 interchange remain blocked after a collision Monday.

A FedEx truck reportedly hydroplaned and crashed into the center divider and a Chevrolet Blazer. The crash occurred around 4:16 a.m. March 3, according to the California Highway Patrol.

All westbound traffic near the crash is being diverted to the 57 freeway. Remaining traffic is being diverted at the hard closure at Dudley Avenue, according to the CHP.

It is unclear if there were any injuries.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A man died after his vehicle slammed into a tree Tuesday.

The collision occurred just before 10 a.m. at North White Avenue and Berkeley Avenue February 11th. First responders attempted to save the driver, but he died at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The Pomona Police Department has closed White Avenue in both directions between McKinley Avenue and Arrow Highway due to the crash. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

The Pomona Police Major Accident Investigation Team is piecing together the crash.

Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to call the Pomona Police Department's Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741 or 909-620-2048.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A Pomona man is facing a DUI charge, accused of driving in opposing lanes of the I-10 freeway Thursday.

A CHP officer intercepted the alleged DUI driver near the 57 freeway and intentionally struck the suspect’s vehicle to prevent a major collision, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP dispatchers began receiving calls of a wrong way driver on the eastbound I-10 near Milliken Avenue around 2:24 a.m. CHP Baldwin Park and Rancho Cucamonga units responded, according to the CHP.

A traffic break was started east of the 57 freeway when the wrong way driver was spotted.

“The officers used their patrol vehicle to intentionally collide with the wrong-way driver's vehicle, successfully causing it to spin out. The wrong-way vehicle then struck another civilian vehicle before coming to a complete stop,” according to the CHP in a written statement.

The CHP officer’s unit also hit the center divider. Both the suspect and civilian driver were assessed, the latter received minor injuries. The officers also suffered minor injuries.

Pomona man 22-year-old Javier Gudino was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence. He is being held in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station jail, according to Los Angeles County booking records.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A motorcyclist died in a collision on Indian Hill Avenue Monday afternoon.

The crash occurred in the 1500 block of South Indian Hill Avenue, which kept that section of roadway closed in both directions for several hours.

The crash occurred around 4:20 p.m. First responders found the motorcyclist down and unresponsive on the asphalt. Life saving measures were performed on the motorcyclist. He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The driver of the car remained at the scene and spoke with investigators.

The Pomona Police Major Accident Investigation Team is working the crash. Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to call the Pomona Police Traffic Services Bureau at 909-802-7741 or 909-620-2048.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A Montclair man is facing a slew of charges, including two counts of murder, resulting from an October 4 pursuit in which he crashed and killed two of his passengers.

Erick Bolanos, 30, allegedly committed several vehicle code violations while driving in the area of White Avenue and Mission Boulevard October 4 around 4:30 p.m. Bolanos allegedly refused to stop for officers and a pursuit was initiated, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Bolanos chucked a handgun out the window while evading officers at high speed. Officers made multiple attempts to stop him using the Pursuit Intervention Technique, but failed , according to the Pomona Police Department.

Bolanos reportedly lost control of his vehicle and crashed, killing his two occupants. No other vehicles were involved, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of murder, one count of felony evading causing serious bodily injury and one count of possessing a concealed firearm in a vehicle, according to the Pomona Police Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - One driver died at the scene of a two-vehicle collision early Friday.

The crash occurred in the 4100 block of Valley Boulevard around 8:52 a.m. August 16. First responders found one of the drivers laying on the ground and unresponsive. The driver, only described as a man, died at the scene, according to the Pomona Police Department.

The other driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. It is unclear if that other driver sustained any injuries.

Both east and west traffic lanes in the 4100 block of Valley Boulevard will remain closed for several hours during an investigation.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - One person died after what was described as a gold Lexus SUV went up a hillside and rolled multiple times on the east I-10 freeway near Kellogg Drive.

The No. 5 lane of the east I-10 freeway just east of Via Verde remains closed for up to two hours, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported around 5:30 a.m., July 3. As first responders were being dispatched, a caller reported to the CHP that a person was possibly trapped under the overturned SUV.

Blood was reportedly coming out of the vehicle, according to CHP traffic logs.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

POMONA - A domestic disturbance suspect is recovering after being shot by Pomona police at the end of a barricade at a collision scene Sunday night.

The suspect allegedly fired off a handgun during the domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Las Brisas Circle, June 9. He fled the scene in a vehicle at a high rate of speed and crashed in the intersection of Holt Avenue and White Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The suspect allegedly refused to exit his vehicle and barricaded himself. During this time, police shot the suspect.

The suspect is currently recovering from his wounds at a hospital and is listed in stable condition, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

The suspect’s firearm was reportedly recovered at the scene.

Anyone with information on this incident is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Remain anonymous by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.