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Man killed in freak power pole accident is identified
A man killed in a freak accident when a power pole toppled over was identified today as 45-year-old German Andrade, of Los Angeles. A woman was jailed for an unrelated carjacking of a nurse who stopped to try to help the victim.
Andrade was standing on the corner of Western Avenue and Pico Boulevard when a 2008 Dodge Caliber crashed into a traffic signal around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, said a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner.
The car, allegedly driven by 27-year-old Jasen Jack, knocked over the pole which fell onto Andrade, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Police said that when the accident occurred, a nurse who was filling her car with gasoline at a nearby station saw the accident and went to help the victim.
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As she was helping him, she saw a woman get into her car and try to start it. The nurse yelled at the woman and struggled with her for the keys, telling her to get out of her car.
Holding onto the door, the woman tried to drive away, with the nurse holding on for about 20 yards before she fell to the ground, suffering minor injuries.
A short time later, Deserie Guzman, 28, was taken into custody for suspicion of carjacking.
Jack, a resident of Atlanta, may have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the crash, police said. He is being held in lieu of $110,000 bail and is expected to be arraigned Tuesday.
Anyone with information regarding the accident was asked to call LAPD West Traffic Detective Stephanie Banks at (213) 485-4022 or (877) LAPD-24-7.
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