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Los Angeles, CA – Two Children Struck in Yard by Suspected DUI Hit-and-run Driver

Posted on January 6, 2020 | Written By: iadminlaw

Two Children Struck in South Los Angeles Yard by Suspected DUI Hit-and-run Driver

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 6, 2020) – In the afternoon on Friday, a person suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) hit two children who were in a yard in Los Angeles. The January 3 incident occurred in the Central-Alameda neighborhood, in a home’s front yard located at Ascot Avenue and 48th Place.

The time was roughly 3:10 p.m., according to Jon Pinto. Pinto is a captain with the Los Angeles Police.

Reports say the two boys who were injured had been in the front yard of a house when a vehicle—described as a Nissan pickup truck—smashed into a fence located on the property. According to family members, one of the boys who was hurt in the incident was four years old. The other boy—aged two—ended up with the fence on top of him.

A third boy—aged 10—had also been in the yard at the time of the incident and, according to reports, saw the truck approaching. He is reported to have said he was able to grab another brother, but couldn’t reach the 2 year old.

Responders arrived and transported the two boys to L.A. County USC Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were described as minor.

The person who had been driving the vehicle fled the incident site, but family members stopped him. According to Pinto, the suspect is in his 40s; his name and city of residence have not been reported.

Investigators later discovered that the pickup truck had been involved in a prior crash with another driver only blocks from the incident at the house, near Hooper and 48th Street. The driver of the pickup truck was arrested on suspicion of DUI and hit-and-run.

Investigators are at work collecting details and evidence regarding both incidents.



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