Los Angeles, CA – Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Driver Alleged to Be Looking at Phone
Posted on January 24, 2019 Written By: iadminlaw
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Los Angeles by Driver Alleged to Be Looking at Phone
LOS ANGELES, CA (January 24, 2019) – A pedestrian was struck and killed in Los Angeles’ Westlake neighborhood in the evening on Wednesday by a driver who police allege was looking at her phone. The January 23 accident occurred where Grand View Street and 6th Street intersect.
The time was roughly 8:00 p.m.
According to officials with the Los Angeles Police Department, video showed that the driver—identified as Rosario Valdezina, a 38 year old—had been traveling eastbound on 6th Street when she hit the pedestrian. Police said the pedestrian had been running across the road in a crosswalk that is marked. Reports say the pedestrian—identified as a man—was attempting to catch a bus.
Valdezina allegedly had been looking at her phone when the victim was hit. She remained at the accident scene and offered her help to the injured man. The victim—described as Korean, and 65 years old—was a resident of an assisted living facility located close to the accident site. The man’s name has not yet been reported.
Police arrested Valdezinda on suspicion of driving without a valid license. She was later booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.
No other details are available. Investigators are examining the information.
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