UPDATE: Two killed in unrelated incidents on 210 Freeway in Claremont
Two people died in unrelated incidents that occurred within one hour of each other on the 210 Freeway on Sunday morning in Claremont.
The first incident happened at 5:48 a.m. when a 40-year-old man climbed over the fence of the eastbound lanes at Towne Avenue and jumped.
He landed in the No. 1 lane of the 210, and was struck and killed by a van driven by Saul Leon, 44, of Porterville, according to a CHP news release.
Leon was unable to avoid hitting the man after he landed on the freeway, the CHP said.
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The first incident happened at 5:48 a.m. when a 40-year-old man climbed over the fence of the eastbound lanes at Towne Avenue and jumped.
He landed in the No. 1 lane of the 210, and was struck and killed by a van driven by Saul Leon, 44, of Porterville, according to a CHP news release.
Leon was unable to avoid hitting the man after he landed on the freeway, the CHP said.
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Leon was not injured, nor was he arrested. The jumper, who has not yet
been identifed by the Los Angeles County Coroner, was declared dead at
the scene.
The second incident also occurred on the eastbound 210 at 6:48.
A 68-year-old woman died after she drove her Chevrolet Impala into the back of a tractor-trailer.
The woman was in the No. 3 lane traveling at an unknown speed when she swerved to avoid hitting a 2001 Ford Escape occupied by three people.
Traffic was slowing because of the earlier fatality. Traffic flow was estimated to be around 10 mph, authorities said.
The Impala was unable to avoid the collision and first struck the Escape's right rear section, authorities said. The Impala then continued to the right where it struck the back of the tractor-trailer.
The 68-year-old was declared dead at 7:11 a.m. Her name has not yet been released.
The CHP is investigating both incidents.
-jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com
The second incident also occurred on the eastbound 210 at 6:48.
A 68-year-old woman died after she drove her Chevrolet Impala into the back of a tractor-trailer.
The woman was in the No. 3 lane traveling at an unknown speed when she swerved to avoid hitting a 2001 Ford Escape occupied by three people.
Traffic was slowing because of the earlier fatality. Traffic flow was estimated to be around 10 mph, authorities said.
The Impala was unable to avoid the collision and first struck the Escape's right rear section, authorities said. The Impala then continued to the right where it struck the back of the tractor-trailer.
The 68-year-old was declared dead at 7:11 a.m. Her name has not yet been released.
The CHP is investigating both incidents.
-jannise.johnson@inlandnewspapers.com
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