May 2009 Archives

A two-car crash occurred on Golden Rule Lane at Highway 173. Both vehicles stopped on the right shoulder. There were no injuries.

The California Highway Patrol issued a traffic advisory after a small brush fire broke out on the side of the westbound 10 near the southbound 215 Freeway connector road. One lane was closed while firefighters extinguished the blaze.

A tractor trailer hauling hay overturned on the eastbound 10 Freeway in Cabazon, forcing the closure of lanes for about three hours this morning. The driver lost control just east of Main Street at 3:40 a.m. The semi blocked three lanes. The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert until 6:31 a.m. when the freeway was cleared, said CHP Officer Jaci Parent. There were no injuries in the crash.

A two-car crash occurred on the eastbound 10 Freeway west of Cherry Avenue. Both vehicles stopped along the center divider. There were no injuries.

A vehicle was sideswiped by a cattle truck on the southbound 15 Freeway near Cima Road. The vehicle's right-side mirror was sheared off in the crash. The driver in the cattle truck did not stop for the collision. There were no reported injuries.

The driver of a green truck spun out of control and stopped facing the wrong direction on the right shoulder of the Diamond Bar Boulevard off-ramp from the northbound 57 Freeway.

A Ford Expedition and a white sedan collided in the 2800 block of Highway 18. Both vehicles pulled to the right shoulder. There were no reported injuries.

A red Ford Focus had a tire blow out and stopped along the center divider facing the wrong direction. There were no injuries.

A large hole and some exposed rebar forced the closure of a lane on the westbound 60 Freeway at the 10 Freeway interchange. The lane was reopened at 9:28 a.m.

A white Nissan Sentra was rear-ended by a silver Honda Civic and a second vehicle. The crash blocked the carpool and fast lane. Los Angeles County firefighters came to the scene on a report that at least one person was injured.

A gray Dodge Neon and a gray sedan collided on the eastbound 210 Freeway west of the 15 Freeway. The vehicles blocked the slow lane.

A Union Pacific Railroad Police officer was involved in a crash involving as many as six vehicles on the southbound 15 Freeway near Highway 138. No one was injured in the crash.

A Sig Alert has been issued for the eastbound 10 Freeway just west of Vineyard Avenue. The #3 and #4 lanes are closed because of a debris spill. Clean up crews are on scene but the traffic backed up to at least Towne Avenue in Pomona.

The Sig Alert may last several hours, according to information from the California Highway Patrol.

A semi truck broke down in the slow lane of the eastbound 60 Freeway transition road to the southbound 57 Freeway. A Sig Alert lasted until 11:58 a.m.

Three lanes were blocked due to an injury crash on the westbound 91 Freeway west of Lincoln Avenue. One lane was reopened at 11:44 a.m.

The California Highway Patrol's Major Accident Investigation Team closed Reche Canyon Road for an investigation. The closure was scheduled to last until 1:30 p.m.

The fast lane was closed on the southbound 15 Freeway at Highway 18 for Caltrans road work.

The CHP issued a traffic advisory after the fast lane was closed from E Street to just north of Bear Valley Road for road work.

A Ford Expedition overturned on the eastbound 10 Freeway east of Yucaipa Boulevard, blocking the slow lane. The CHP received reports that Good Samaritans stopped to help pull someone out of the vehicle.

A brush fire burned on the side of Highway 330 at the 210 Freeway. Southbound lanes were closed due to the smoke.

A semi truck and two vehicles collided on the southbound 57 transition to the eastbound 10 Freeway. Los Angeles County firefighters sent a helicopter to the scene to take one person to a hospital. The transition road was closed and a Sig Alert was issued, lasting until 11:17 a.m.

A semi truck jackknifed and a pickup truck hauling a boat slammed into the side of it in a crash that prompted a Sig Alert in Ontario. A box truck and a fourth vehicle were also involved in the 5:43 a.m. collision on the eastbound 60 Freeway at Grove Avenue. The crash caused a man's boat to launch out of its trailer into the bed of his truck. All eastbound lanes were blocked except the carpool and slow lanes. The Sig Alert was canceled at 8:26 a.m.

Dirt and rocks slid onto Highway 138 at Burnt Mill Road, blocking one lane.

The driver of a gray Honda cut off a gold Ford Bronco, causing a crash on the northbound 57 Freeway. Witnesses told the CHP both motorists were driving recklessly prior to the crash.

Caltrans closed one lane on the southbound 15 Freeway south of Highway 58 for road repair. Traffic backed up from L Street to Lenwood Road.

A red Chevy sedan and a white dump truck collided on the eastbound 210 Freeway east of Fruit Street. The crash blocked two lanes and debris was scattered across the freeway.

A white Edison truck and a tan sedan collided on the eastbound 10 Freeway west of Milliken Avenue, blocking lanes.

The CHP received a report of a brush fire on the right shoulder of the northbound 15 Freeway south of Sierra Avenue. The slow lane was closed from Summit to Sierra Avenue.

A green Isuzu Trooper rolled several times in the 400 block of Highway 173, blocking both sides of the highway. The CHP received reports that the driver escaped the vehicle and was bleeding from the head. The road was reopened at 1:11 p.m.

A three-car crash occurred on the westbound 60 Freeway west of Grand Avenue. The vehicles stopped on the right shoulder. There were no reported injuries.

A compact vehicle struck the center divider on the westbound 10 Freeway west of Towne Avenue. Los Angeles County firefighters came to the scene and took the driver to San Dimas Community Hospital for treatment. The CHP said the driver was also arrested, but the charges were unknown.
The crash was cleared from the freeway at 4:18 a.m.

A blue sedan and a silver minivan collided on the northbound 57 Freeway north of Via Verde. Los Angeles County firefighters came to the scene to help a person who complained of pain from the crash.

A three-car crash occurred on the southbound 15 Freeway south of Cleghorn Fire Road. Officers received reports that the vehicles blocked the fast lane and a woman was trapped in one of the cars.

Highway 330 was completely closed for Caltrans construction until 3 p.m. The highway will also be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday.

A rollover crash forced the closure of the carpool lane and prompted a Sig Alert on the westbound 210 Freeway this morning.
The crash was reported at 9:07 a.m. west of Base Line Road. One vehicle struck the center divider and then overturned, the California Highway Patrol said.
At least one person suffered minor to moderate injuries in the crash, said CHP Officer Francisco Villalobos.
A Sig Alert was issued at 9:23 a.m. and was expected to last an hour. Villalobos said the crash had backed up traffic through Claremont. The Sig Alert was canceled at 10:12 a.m.

A 22-year-old Montclair man was thrown from a vehicle on the westbound 10 Freeway at Central Avenue when the car overturned. The man was taken to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.

A tractor trailer jackknifed on the northbound 15 Freeway south of Outlet Center Drive and slid about 50 to 75 feet off the roadway. The trailer overturned, and about 160 gallons of diesel fuel spilled. Caltrans crews were expected to remain at the scene for part of the day for clean-up.

A red Chevy Suburban overturned on the eastbound 210 Freeway west of Base Line Road.

A motorcyclist crashed on the southbound 215 Freeway north of Mill Street, blocking the fast lane.

Three vehicles struck a refrigerator that was blocking one lane on the southbound 15 Freeway north of Oakie Flat Road. The vehicles - a semi truck and two sedans - stopped on the right shoulder.

A white Chevy Blazer overturned, landing on its roof on the shoulder of the transition between the northbound 15 Freeway and the eastbound 210 Freeway.

A vehicle struck a Caltrans sign, spreading debris, broken batteries and battery acid in lanes on the eastbound 210 Freeway at H Street. Caltrans crews remained at the scene several hours later cleaning up the spill. The driver did not remain at the scene of crash.

California Highway Patrol has received reports of a loveseat in one of the middle lanes of the northbound 215 Freeway at University Avenue.

A crash involving a limousine and a white Ford Ranger occurred on the eastbound 60 Freeway at Grand Avenue. There were no injuries.

A vehicle overturned on the eastbound 40 Freeway off-ramp at A Street. The CHP said the vehicle overturned near a callbox. The crash resulted in minor injuries.

The CHP received a report that someone in a tractor trailer possibly cut off a driver in a blue Toyota Avalon, causing the Toyota to strike the guard rail. Both vehicles stopped along the center divider. There were no injuries.

A white Lexus and a blue Honda CRV collided on the westbound 60 Freeway east of Diamond Bar Boulevard. Both vehicles stopped on the right shoulder. There were no injuries.

A vehicle overturned into the center divider on the westbound 40 Freeway west of Hidden Springs Road.

A black Hummer H2 struck the concrete barrier in the center divider along the northbound 215 Freeway north of Iowa Avenue. There were no reported injuries.

A five-car crash occurred on the eastbound 60 Freeway west of Milliken Avenue, blocking one lane. A person who called the CHP said one of the vehicles overturned an an occupant was unconscious.

A vehicle overturned several times into the center divider on the westbound 40 Freeway east of Essex Road. One person was injured but declined to be taken to a hospital.

A cement tanker, hauling a 79,000-pound load broke down on Highway 62 at the Riverside County line.

The slow lane was closed for emergency road repair on the eastbound 10 Freeway at Eighth Street. The closure remained in effect at 12:02 p.m.

A black Honda, a silver minivan and a silver sedan collided on the westbound 210 Freeway east of Milliken Avenue, blocking the carpool and fast lanes. Both vehicles were moved to the right shoulder at 8:11 a.m.

A gray work truck broke down in the carpool lane on the westbound 60 Freeway west of Euclid Avenue. The vehicle was moved out of the lane at 11:13 a.m.

A two-car crash involving a van and a Honda sedan occurred on the eastbound 10 Freeway at Indian Hill Boulevard. The crash blocked lanes.

A gray Chevrolet and a black Suzuki sedan collided on the northbound 215 Freeway south of University Parkway. Both vehicles stopped on the right shoulder. There were no reported injuries.

A three-car crash involving a blue Chrysler PT Cruiser, a gold sedan and a third vehicle occurred on the westbound 10 Freeway at the 57 Freeway interchange. The crash blocked the slow lane.

A tractor trailer collided with a tan Lexus on the westbound 10 Freeway east of California Street.

A white Chevrolet Suburban overturned and landed on its side in the carpool lane on the southbound 15 Freeway south of Fourth Street. A black sedan that was also involved in the crash stopped on the right shoulder.

The CHP issued a traffic advisory after a lane was closed on the southbound 15 Freeway south of Nipton Road for construction.