Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A brush fire is being held to one acre after a reported vehicle fire spread to vegetation Saturday. The fire ignited near the eastbound I-10 freeway east of Via Verde just after 1:30 p.m. August 17. A vehicle described as a Dodge Avenger caught fire on the right shoulder, according to the California Highway Patrol. Forward progress of the brush fire has stopped. No structures are threatened. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A Pomona man was arrested late Wednesday night, accused of slamming his Ford truck into a stalled sedan and causing fatal injuries. David Busby, 56, was traveling south on the 57 freeway past Arrow Highway in the No. 2 lane just before 10 p.m. June 19. He slammed his 2016 Ford Transit 250 into a stalled 2012 Hyundai Elantra, according to the California Highway Patrol. The occupied Elantra was stalled in the No. 1 and 2 lanes when it was hit.
A Sig Alert for the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes from 10:19 p.m. to 1:16 a.m. The 33-year-old female driver of the Elantra has yet to be identified. Busby was booked at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s San Dimas Station and is being held in lieu of $1 million bail, according to county booking records. Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate! Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - An unidentified rider died after crashing his motorcycle into the median and was subsequently hit by a vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision occurred in westbound lanes of the I-10 freeway west of Kellogg Drive around 9:15 p.m. December 19, according to the CHP. The 29-year-old rider of a 2016 Yamaha was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. He suffered blunt force trauma, the CHP said. The driver who hit the rider was uninjured, the CHP said. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN DIMAS - A young boy was flown by helicopter to an area trauma center after being hit by a driver Saturday afternoon. The boy, described as 11 years old, was standing at the southeast corner of Valley Center Avenue and Arrow Highway when a black Dodge Charger east on Arrow Highway allegedly ran a red light, clipped a vehicle, spun around and hit the child, according to witnesses at the scene. The second vehicle was attempting to turn south on Valley Center from westbound Arrow Highway. The boy was in stable condition while being treated by firefighters, but an updated condition was not available.
The boy was preparing to cross Arrow Highway with his mother, both had bicycles with them when the crash occurred, according to witnesses at the scene. The driver of the Charger was also transported to an area hospital. The boy’s and mother’s property remained at the scene Saturday afternoon, including their bicycles and the boy’s shoes. It is unclear if any arrests were made. The California Highway Patrol is handling the crash. |
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