 Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 6:35 a.m.: All lanes have reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol. WEST COVINA - An overturn semi and tractor trailer continue to block multiple lanes of the I-10 freeway at Barranca Avenue early Wednesday. Only the HOV lane remains open to traffic. Lanes 1 through 5 remain closed as authorities attempt to operate the semi and tractor trailer, according to the California Highway Patrol. The semi crash was reported around 3:14 a.m., April 15. It doesn’t appear that the driver was injured. ********** Copyright 2026. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - He may have gotten brownie points for creativity, but that will do little in the eyes of the law for a man who attempted to skirt freeway HOV laws recently. A California Highway Patrol motor officer performed a traffic stop on a motorist who was driving in the HOV lane along the I-10 Freeway in West Covina. The officer noticed something peculiar with a “passenger.” “Upon closer inspection… that, “Passenger” turned out to be a jacket carefully wrapped around the front seat with the seatbelt fastened across it to resemble a person,” according to the California Highway Patrol. “Nice try — but jackets don’t count toward Carpool Lane requirements,” according to the CHP. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 6:05 a.m.: All lanes have reopened, according to the California Highway Patrol. WEST COVINA - At least one vehicle has rolled over in an injury crash on the eastbound I-10 Freeway at Lark Ellen Avenue Monday. A red sedan crashed into the center divider around 4:41 a.m. March 2. It is not immediately clear how many other vehicles are involved in the crash. All eastbound lanes are stopped. Dispatchers had difficulty reaching one of the injured drivers, but eventually spoke to him and he sounded injured, according to California Highway Patrol radio traffic. There may be one other vehicle rolled over in the crash. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - One person died in a freeway crash New Year’s Day. The No. 3 & 4 lanes remain closed on the west I-10 freeway at Sunset Avenue. The crash was reported around 6:34 p.m. January 1. Preliminarily, a dark-colored sedan, described as either a Kia or a somehow lost control, struck another vehicle, struck the divider then stopped on the right shoulder, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The dark-colored sedan started smoking and a Good Samaritan reported the driver was not moving. Additional callers heard the crash from nearby and called 9-1-1. At 7:18 p.m., the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner reported an estimated arrival of three to four hours. A Sig Alert was issued for the No. 3 & 4 lanes. The victim’s name will not be publicly revealed until next of kin have been notified. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - An alleged armed motorist was arrested after chasing after another motorist while waving around a handgun, the California Highway Patrol said. The road rage occurred in the West Covina area on the west I-10 freeway. After being given a vehicle description, officers canvassed the area and located the suspect. A high-risk traffic stop was conducted and the driver was arrested. A loaded and concealed firearm was recovered at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Firefighters discovered the body of a driver inside a burned out, destroyed vehicle that crashed into a freeway structure early Friday. The crash occurred on the eastbound I-10 freeway at the Pacific Avenue off ramp. First responders were sent at 3:49 a.m. September 26 and found an engulfed vehicle heavily damaged. Images from the scene showed the vehicle absolutely engulfed by flames, damage rendering the vehicle virtually unrecognizable. “Fire Personnel extinguished the fire to find a solo occupant deceased within the vehicle,” according to the West Covina Fire Department in a written statement. No other vehicles were found at the scene and it is believed this was a solo collision, according to the West Covina Fire Department. The California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. ********** Copyright 2025. All stories and original images published here are the exclusive property of SGV CityWatch and may not be republished in any form without the permission of this organization.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - At least one person is dead after a vehicle crashed into the right shoulder wall from the Barranca Avenue on-ramp to the westbound I-10 freeway early Saturday morning. The westbound on ramp from northbound Barranca Avenue will be closed for up to three hours, according to the California Highway Patrol. West Covina firefighters were sent to the crash just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday, December 14. The cause of the collision is under investigation.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor UPDATE: As of 7:45 a.m., all lanes are now open. WEST COVINA - At least one person died in a multi-vehicle crash on the eastbound I-10 freeway just east of Azusa Avenue early Saturday morning. Only the No. 5 lane is open. All other lanes remain closed until further notice, according to the California Highway Patrol. It is unclear how the crash led to the fatality, but after the collision involving a blue Toyota Camry, a semi and at least one other car, occupants exited their vehicles and were standing in traffic lanes with other vehicles coming in fast, according to California Highway Patrol traffic logs. The crash was reported to the CHP around 4 a.m. August 31. Debris apparently was spread across all lanes, necessitating a brief full lane closure of the eastbound side before law enforcement was able to open up one lane. Details on the person who died at the scene we’re not readily available.  Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - Two suspects fled with a stolen Rolex watch during an armed robbery at Plaza West Covina Wednesday evening. The victim reportedly followed the suspects who escaped to the I-10 freeway westbound where one of the suspects allegedly fired a handgun near Pacific Avenue and scared off the victim, according to Lt. Matt Nelson of the West Covina Police Department. Police were called to the mall, 112 Plaza Dr., around 5:48 p.m. July 17. California Highway Patrol officers assisted West Covina police by shutting down westbound lanes of the I-10 freeway to canvas the pavement for spent shell casings to corroborate the shooting aspect, according to Officer Sean Lough of the CHP Traffic Management Center. The westbound side was shut down near Pacific Avenue just after 5:55 p.m. and remained closed for about an hour, Lough told SGV CityWatch. It is not immediately clear if any evidence was located on the freeway. Both suspects are described as a black males. They each wore a surgical mask, black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and have thin builds. Both suspects occupied a blue Jeep.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor WEST COVINA - A pedestrian was struck and killed while running in lanes of the westbound I-10 freeway at Vincent Avenue Monday night.
The California Highway Patrol received at least one report of what the caller described as a woman running across freeway lanes, causing vehicles to swerve. The pedestrian was struck by a red Ford Explorer, according to CHP traffic logs. First responders were notified of the collision at 10:14 p.m. Monday, April 15. The pedestrian, who has yet to be identified publicly, died at the scene, according to Officer Garcia of the California Highway Patrol. It appears the collision happened in the HOV lane. A Sig Alert was issued for the HOV and the No. 1, 2 and 3 lanes. By 2:16 a.m. the Sig Alert was canceled. Some officers still remain on scene for the investigation, Garcia told SGV CityWatch. |
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