Crime Blotter: Car Goes into Drainage Channel

Saturday September 7, 2013

At 1pm, a traffic collision occurred at Sturtevant Drive and Woodland Avenue.  The driver of a passenger vehicle was trying to negotiate her way out of the Mary’s Market parking lot when she accidentally pressed the accelerator, propelling the car forward.  The vehicle went over the curb, scaled the retaining wall and came to a rest front first in the drainage channel.  Due to the positioning of the vehicle, Fire Department personnel were called on to extract the driver and her two passengers.  The occupants complained of soreness but no serious injuries were immediately evident. Removing the vehicle from the drainage channel required the closure of the intersection and the use of heavy duty tow equipment. 

 Residents should call 9-1-1 to report any police, fire, or medical emergency, including:

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Residents are asked not to call 9-1-1 to report any non-emergency problems or to ask questions; instead, please call the Sierra Madre Police Department's non-emergency line at (626) 355-1414.