Torrance, CA – Sladen Mohl ID’d as Victim Struck and Killed by Suspected DUI Teen Driver
Posted on April 23, 2019 Written By: iadminlaw
Man Identified as Victim Struck and Killed by Suspected DUI Teen Driver in Torrance
TORRANCE, CA (April 23, 2019) – Sladen Mohl was identified as the teen-aged victim who was struck and killed in Torrance on Thursday night by a teen driver suspected of DUI. The April 18 incident occurred near an intersection in Torrance.
Reports say that Mohl had been standing on a traffic island that separates lanes. A vehicle—described as a Toyota Highlander—went through a light that was red and hit Mohl. The vehicle then struck two vehicles, according to the Torrance Police.
Respondents arrived on site and treated Mohl, who had suffered injuries that were described as major. He died at the accident site. Mohl was 19 years old and a resident of Girdwood, Alaska. He was a freshman at El Camino College located in Torrance, where he played catcher on the baseball team.
The person driving the vehicle—identified as a girl 16 years old—is suspected to have been driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to police. The suspect has not been identified by name.
The identities of the drivers of the two vehicles that were struck by the suspect’s vehicle have not been reported, including their names, ages, gender, and cities of residence.
It is not known if anyone else had been hurt in the incident. Reports do not say if anyone else had been traveling in the vehicles involved in the crash, nor are the other two vehicles described.
Investigators are continuing to look through the details and information about the incident. No other details are available at this time.
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