Firefighters Injured On Duty Fighting Fire In San Gabriel Mountains
Up to 202 Los Angeles fire department workers reported to the scene of a wildfire in the San Gabriel mountains, under the direction of fire assistant chief Jeffrey S. Mottram, according to reports. The firefighters arrived at the mountains as the wildfire ensued, with as many as three acres of land already burning. This San …
El Monte Driver & Passengers Killed In Car Accident
After having one of their tires blow out, an SUV containing 6 crashed in a rollover accident. On Sunday, as the tire of their GMC Envoy SUV blew, the driver, identified as Armando Castro Estevan, hit the breaks in an attempt to stop the vehicle. However, Estevan lost control of the SUV, officials said. Also …
Man Killed In Crash On Motorcycle In Yucca Valley
Douglas Donnell Brown, identified only early yesterday, was fatally injured on Monday morning, authorities reported. The motorcycle accident, which occurred in Yucca Valley, killed the 49-year-old motorcyclist. At around 5:23 on Yucca trail, Brown, a resident of Joshua Tree, traveled west on Yucca Trail in a black 2008 Harley Davidson. A woman, also of Joshua …
No Injuries In Sunland Fire
A fire in Sunland, an area near downtown Los Angeles, required the assistance of the local fire departments in extinguishing the flames. Firefighters were present at the site for up to two hours before completing the job. Up to 170 firefighters were taken to the area midday on Tuesday, at around 11:30. Luckily, no significant …
5-Vehicle Crash on 55 Leaves 2 People Hospitalized
An early morning wreck on the southbound 55 freeway culminated in a 5-car collision that landed 2 people in the hospital. The accident occurred just north of Meats Avenue at around 8:30 a.m. and resulted in a Sig-Alert for the area. The calamity involved a Ford Explorer, a black Volkswagen Jetta, and silver Honda Ridgeline. …
Woman Struck by SUV in Mall Parkng Lot Dies
A pedestrian knock down accident in Cerritos resulted in a fatality after a 50-year-old Downey woman was struck by an SUV as she walked near the mall parking lot. The fateful occurrence unfolded at the Cerritos Towne Center shopping area at around 1:54 p.m. after the driver of the SUV had apparently lost control of …