Noteworthies: Accident Shuts Down 210 Freeway for Over 2 Hours; Man Jumps Off Old Pasadena Parking Structure

All westbound lanes on the 210 Freeway were blocked Tuesday near Lake Avenue for over two hours following a 2:30 p.m. collision involving a big rig, a truck and a car that injured four people, none seriously.

The big rig spilled debris across all lanes, forcing traffic off the freeway at Lake Avenue.

Pasadena Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derderian said all four of the injured were treated on scene and none was transported to a hospital.

All westbound lanes reopened at about 4:45 p.m.

The cause of the collision was under investigation by the California Highway Patrol. — Staff report

 

Man Dies After Suicide Jump from Atop Old Pasadena Parking Structure

A man in his thirties died in a local hospital after he jumped from a top floor of the Schoolhouse parking structure located at the corner of East Green Street and South Raymond Avenue.

Police and fire officials said that responding paramedics found the man in extremely critical condition in a breezeway at the base of the structure.

No one else was injured as the result of his fall, authorities said.

The man was rushed to a local hospital where he died.

Little else is known at this time about the incident, and the man has not yet been identified.  — Staff report