Crime Blotter: Motorist Hits Tree

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Sunday August 18, 2013

At 8am, a single car traffic collision occurred at Santa Anita Avenue and Grandview Avenue. The driver while negotiating a u-turn accidentally hit the accelerator causing the vehicle to jump the curb and hit a tree at the southwest corner of the intersection. The driver was not injured.  Residents should call 9-1-1 to report any police, fire, or medical emergency, including:

• Crimes in progress or crimes that have just occurred
• Suspicious activity or behavior
• Fights or domestic violence
• Suicide attempts
• Building fires, brush fires, trash fires, or any other fires
• Traffic accidents
• Any medical emergency for which immediate care is needed
• Vicious animals – but not a bear walking through the neighborhood or yard

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.