A death on the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway in Arcadia Saturday has shut down part of the freeway for at least eight hours to allow the California Highway Patrol to conduct an investigation into the fatality.
The incident began at about 9:05 a.m. with a report of a crash involving a black Mercedes at the Baldwin Avenue off-ramp to the eastbound freeway, according to CHP Officer Peter Nicholson.
“That collision may have been the result of a shooting,” Nicholson said.
A person was pronounced dead at the scene, but Nicholson said he could not report if the person died from a traffic crash or gunfire.
A Sigalert was issued at 9:30 a.m. closing all lanes of the eastbound freeway at the Baldwin Avenue off-ramp for at least eight hours, due to police activity.
Nicholson said the CHP was handling the investigation into the death, with the assistance of the Pasadena and Arcadia police departments.