Los Angeles, Ca
Grandmother killed after man jumps off freeway bridge in Southern California
A family is devastated after a grandmother was killed when a man jumped off a Southern California freeway bridge and onto her car.
On Aug. 9, Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, was sitting in the passenger seat as her husband drove on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar at around 7 p.m.
As they traveled under the Roxford Street overpass, a man jumped off the bridge in an act of suicide. His body slammed onto Margarita’s car, crashed through the windshield and landed on the woman.
Margarita was rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for weeks before passing away on Aug. 28. Her husband, Florencio Galindo, survived the crash without any serious injuries.
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Margarita Galindo and her husband, Florencio Galindo, are seen with their grandchildren. (Galindo Family) -
A prayer service was held at Margarita Galindo’s home in Ontario on August 31, 2024. (KTLA) -
Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, is seen in a family photo. (Galindo Family) -
Margarita Galindo is seen with loved ones. (Galindo Family) -
A prayer service was held at Margarita Galindo’s home in Ontario on August 31, 2024. (KTLA) -
Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, is seen in a family photo. (Galindo Family)
The woman’s family remains devastated and in shock over the series of events.
“The way it all happened, it just wasn’t fair,” said David Galindo, the victim’s son.
“I’m just sad and a little angry that was her destiny, her end,” said Stephanie Galindo, the victim’s daughter.
Florencio called the authorities and his family for help moments after the deadly impact.
“Something landed on the vehicle so [my father] pulled over onto the shoulder so that he could get the guy off my mom,” David said of the frantic moments following the crash.
Florencio said he had no words to describe his grief, but said he did not hold any anger for the man responsible for his wife’s death.
On Saturday night, friends and family gathered at the couple’s home to hold a prayer service honoring the beloved grandmother.
“She goes out for a trip and then she just never comes back,” Stephanie said. “And that’s my anger. That we never said ‘Bye.’”
“She’s not here anymore,” David said. “How are we going to fill that void?”
Margarita is survived by her husband, three adult children and seven grandchildren.
A GoFundMe account to help the Galindo family with funeral expenses can be found here.
If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.
Los Angeles, Ca
Deputies seek public's help locating at-risk 35-year-old woman in southeast Los Angeles
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the community’s help to locate Angela Marie Estrella, 35, who was last seen on Thursday near the 14000 block of Fidel Avenue in Norwalk.
Investigators say Estrella suffers from an intellectual disability and is considered at-risk. “Her family is concerned for her well-being,” added LASD in a press release.
Estrella is about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs about 135 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes, according to LASD’s report. She was last seen wearing a purple top and red shorts.
The department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Homicide Bureau Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. To reach out anonymously, call 800-222-TIPS (8477).
A hit-and-run driver remains outstanding after they collided with an overturned vehicle on the 101 Freeway and fled on foot.
Preliminary information indicates that police had responded to the eastbound span of the 101 near Balboa Boulevard in Encino just before 3 a.m. Saturday on reports of an overturned red sedan blocking traffic.
As first responders arrived on scene, another vehicle – said to be a gray Nissan – barreled into the overturned sedan.
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A hit-and-run driver remains outstanding after they collided with an overturned vehicle on the 101 Freeway and fled on foot. (OnSceneTV) -
A hit-and-run driver remains outstanding after they collided with an overturned vehicle on the 101 Freeway and fled on foot. (OnSceneTV) -
A hit-and-run driver remains outstanding after they collided with an overturned vehicle on the 101 Freeway and fled on foot. (OnSceneTV)
Footage obtained by KTLA shows the Nissan careening across the freeway before smashing into the right shoulder wall. That driver was taken to a nearby hospital in unknown condition.
The driver of the red sedan fled after the collision; they were seen on video making their way towards the shoulder on foot.
As of 6 a.m. Saturday, they had not been apprehended.
Deputies arrested Guy Schneider, 63, of Yucaipa in an undercover child predator operation where he allegedly arranged to meet with a 13-year-old girl for sexual acts.
The 13-year-old girl was in fact an alias created by Perris Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team deputies for this investigation. They received a response from Schneider ultimately expressing his desire to meet and perform sex acts, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Deputies arranged to meet Schneider on Friday and took him into custody without incident. During his arrest, deputies found he also possessed two firearms.
Schneider was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center and is being held on a $1,000,000 bail.
The investigation team asks anyone with information about this case to contact Deputy Hartert at the Perris Sheriff’s Station: 951-210-1000.
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