Los Angeles, CA – Vehicle Hits Mother and 4-year-old Daughter Koreatown; Girl Dies
Posted on October 17, 2019 Written By: iadminlaw
Vehicle Hits Mother and 4-year-old Daughter in Los Angeles’ Koreatown; Girl Dies
LOS ANGELES, CA (October 17, 2019) – On Wednesday morning, a mother and her young daughter were walking in a crosswalk in Los Angeles’ Koreatown when they were struck by a vehicle. The 4-year-old girl died from her injuries. The October 16 incident occurred where Normandie Avenue and Olympic Boulevard intersect.
The time was roughly 7:45 a.m., according to Elaine Morales. Morales is a captain with the Los Angeles Police.
Reports say the driver had been turning to the left onto Olympic Boulevard from Normandie Avenue when the mother and her daughter had been walking in the crosswalk. The vehicle struck the two victims in the crosswalk. According to Morales, the driver, who was described as distraught, remained at the incident site.
Responders took the injured woman and the girl to hospitals. While at Children’s Hospital, the 4-year-old was pronounded deceased. According to reports, the girl had been a student of Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center, which is located one block from where the accident occurred.
The identity of the injured woman has not been reported. The types of injuries she suffered, and her current condition, are not known.
The driver was identified as a mother herself, who is local to the area. Reports say three of her children were occupants of the vehicle she was driving when the accident happened. The woman’s name has not been reported.
Investigators with the Los Angeles Police Department are working to collect information and details to understand why the accident happened.
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