Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The driver accused of hitting and killing a grandmother and her 1-year-old granddaughter was arrested Tuesday morning.
Dennis Anthony Perez, 48, a San Gabriel man, was booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run, San Gabriel Police said. An anonymous community tip led investigators to Perez and his blue truck, used in the deadly October 26 crash. Perez has more than three DUI arrests previously, San Gabriel Police said, but it is unclear if alcohol played a roll in the crash. He is being held in the Inmate Reception in Los Angeles and is awaiting a scheduled appearance in Alhambra Municipal Court November 1. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The 59-year-old grandmother and her 1-year-old granddaughter killed after being hit by a truck were named Monday.
Meiyu Li and her granddaughter Paisley Chen were the pedestrians killed by the driver of a Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme pickup truck Friday, October 26. The grandmother was pushing the girl in a stroller when the driver, who is still outstanding, struck them in the intersection of Del Mar Avenue and Live Oak Street, authorities said. Investigators said the truck is black or midnight blue, features an extended cab, chrome rims, rear window tint, decals and should have front end damage, San Gabriel Police said. The grandmother and granddaughter were in a marked crosswalk when they were struck, San Gabriel Police said. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - The county coroner has yet to publicly identify the 59-year-old woman and 1-year-old girl killed after being hit by a Chevrolet pickup truck on a dark San Gabriel street Friday night.
The driver of a dark or midnight blue Chevy S10 Xtreme pickup truck hit the woman who was pushing her granddaughter in a stroller in a marked crosswalk at Live Oak Street and Del Mar Avenue, according to the San Gabriel Police Department. The pickup featured an extended cab, chrome rims and rear window tint. The truck should have considerable damage concentrated on the right front side, San Gabriel Police said. The collision occurred around 9:35 p.m. Friday, October 26. Images from the scene painted a tragic picture: personal items strewn across the road, including a stroller. The grandmother and child were taken to an area trauma center where they later died. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2828. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - A 90-year-old man was discovered dead by a street sweeper driver early Monday morning, police said.
The victim, De Si Tu of San Gabriel, was found laying in the street around 6:15 a.m. on Valley Boulevard at Stevens Avenue and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the San Gabriel Police Department. Police found surveillance footage that revealed a small, white SUV leaving the area, San Gabriel Police said. Anyone with information on a suspect or suspect vehicle is urged to call the San Gabriel Police Department at 626-308-2860. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor SAN GABRIEL - As many as six fire companies battled a two-alarm blaze that damaged a vacant building and the San Gabriel Lanes Bowling Alley Saturday.
The fire was reported after 9 a.m. in a vacant building in the 200 block of South San Gabriel Avenue October 6. At least five other fire departments, including Alhambra, Arcadia, San Marino, Pasadena and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, assisted in fighting the flames, according to the San Gabriel Fire Department. Smoke could be seen from responding firefighters at San Gabriel Fire Station 51, 1303 Del Mar Ave., according to San Gabriel Fire Department radio traffic. Firefighters quickly upgraded to a second-alarm response. Flames began extending into the San Gabriel Lanes Bowling Alley. “Despite an aggressive interior fire attack in order to extinguish the blaze at a small scale, the stability of the structure began to compromise and the decision was made to exit the building,” the San Gabriel Fire Department said. “Tactics then transferred to a defensive fire attack, commonly known as “Surround and Drown.’” The cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported. |
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