 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A man from Victorville was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and vehicular manslaughter charges after allegedly crashing a vehicle into a flood control channel, killing his passenger, according to the West Covina Police Department.
First responders were sent to the crash at Valinda Avenue and Glendora Avenue just after Midnight April 23. Once first responders descended into the flood control channel, they found a passenger dead at the scene. Driver Jose Felix Tamayo-Juárez, 24, was evaluated for minor injuries and later arrested. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to the West Covina Police Department. Roadways near the crash were closed for many hours but have since reopened. Anyone with information on this investigation is urged to call West Covina Police Traffic Corporal Cychner at 626-939-8589.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - At least three people were wounded in a major collision that may have resulted from DUI driving, authorities said Saturday.
The suspected DUI driver’s passenger sustained major injuries and was hospitalized. Occupants in the other vehicle received minor injuries, according to the West Covina Police Department. The crash occurred just before 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, at South Azusa Avenue and East Vine Avenue. A van and a sedan collided, sending the van into a power pole. The sedan landed on the center median. The memes page westcovina626sgv erroneously reported that fatalities resulted from the crash. There were no fatalities. The name of the driver who was arrested was not readily available Saturday.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK - The California Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI/driver license checkpoint tonight scheduled for 7 p.m. at an undisclosed area in the unincorporated City of Industry and West Covina areas.
CHP officers trained in detecting impaired drivers will be equipped with hand-held breath testing devices to measure the blood alcohol concentration of suspected drunk drivers. All vehicles will be checked, traffic volume permitting. If the volume becomes too heavy, every third or fifth vehicle will be checked to assure objectivity, according to the California Highway Patrol. Funding for this checkpoint was possible through a grant provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor BALDWIN PARK – A 19-year-old Palmdale man was arrested, accused of causing a fiery three-vehicle crash that killed a woman Wednesday.
Noe L. Manzanarez was driving a 2022 Toyota Camry eastbound on the 210 freeway west of Azusa Avenue around 12:02 a.m. April 27 in the No. 1 lane. He crashed into the rear of a 2019 Nissan Sentra that was stopped due to heavy traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol. The still-unidentified female driver of the Nissan Sentra died at the scene. A 2007 Ford F-350 was hit on the left side by one of the vehicles in the first collision. The F-350’s driver, a Rancho Cucamonga man, was uninjured, according to the California Highway Patrol. Alcohol is a suspected factor in the crash. All lanes, except lane No. 5, were closed for nearly several hours during the investigation. All lanes were reopened at 3:15 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. Manzanarez received minor injuries. He is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail at the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles ahead of a scheduled appearance in the Pomona Courthouse April 29. Teen Driver Facing Vehicular Manslaughter, Other Charges in Fatal Collision with Juvenile Pedestrian8/30/2021  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A 17-year-old driver was located hours after allegedly striking and killing a juvenile at a West Covina intersection Sunday night, police said.
The teen driver was found hours after the collision occurred. Officers were able to determine the identity of the suspect, found him later during a traffic stop and took him into custody, according to Sgt. Eric Street of the West Covina Police Department. Police were called to the scene at 7:36 p.m. August 29. The juvenile girl died at the scene. The teen driver was suspected of DUI, but Street did not know if the teen was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The juvenile girl was struck on Azusa Avenue at Fairgrove. The teen driver fled the scene after the crash, Street told SGV CityWatch. The teen driver is still in police custody, and was booked on suspicion of DUI resulting in bodily injury, gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and hit and run resulting in death.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA – Police announced a DUI/driver license checkpoint for Friday, August 28 to be held at an undisclosed area. The checkpoint will be held in an area statistically more prone to collisions and DUI arrests. It will be held from 6 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday August 29, according to the West Covina Police Department. In addition to the checkpoint, additional officers will patrol West Covina streets for the remainder of August and through September. “While less people are traveling, impaired driving continues to be a problem. During the 4th of July holiday, the CHP made 738 arrests for DUI over a 54-hour period,” the West Covina Police Department said in a written statement. “Driving while impaired is illegal, whether it is alcohol, prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana. If you plan on drinking or taking medications with a “may cause drowsiness” or other driving warning label, plan on staying home.”
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor Heads Up, West Covina! DUI/Driver License Checkpoint Coming Aug. 17
WEST COVINA - Police are planning a DUI/driver license checkpoint for this Friday, August 17. The checkpoint is part of a national end-of-summer campaign, which will run through Labor Day weekend, considered by law enforcement as one of the deadliest times of the year in terms of DUI-related deaths, according to the West Covina Police Department. The checkpoint is scheduled to begin after 6 p.m. at an undisclosed location.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A suspected DUI driver was arrested after causing a three-vehicle wreck near Amar Road and Temple Avenue just after 1 a.m.
A West Covina officer on patrol witnessed the collision at 1:03 a.m. and attempted to stop the driver, but he refused to yield and led officers on a pursuit, which reached high speeds and slow speeds, according to Sgt. Keith Shishido of the West Covina Police Department. One of the three drivers involved in the crash took off from the scene. The third driver who remained at the scene only complained of pain in the collision, Shishido said. The Pursuit Intervention Technique was used to disable the suspect’s vehicle in the 500 block of South Charvers Avenue. Arrested was Esteban Steven Valenciano, who was booked on suspicion of DUI, hit and run and felony evading. He is being held in lieu of $75,000 bail. |
Archives
January 2024
Categories
All
|
RSS Feed