Whittier, CA – Vehicle Hits and Kills Two-Year-old Harlee Ferris Crossing Street with Her Father
Posted on November 7, 2018 Written By: iadminlaw
Vehicle Hits and Kills Two-Year-old Harlee Ferris Crossing Street with Her Father in East Whittier
EAST WHITTIER, CA (November 7, 2018) – A vehicle hit and killed a girl who was crossing the road with her father in East Whittier late Sunday afternoon.
The November 4 accident occurred on Santa Gertrudes Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol. The time was roughly 5:30 p.m.
Reports say that the girl—identified as 2-year-old Harlee Ferris—and her father, Robert Ferris, a 32-year-old resident of Whittier, had been walking across the road. According to authorities, Ferris had been holding his daughter’s hand as they walked across the street. A vehicle, described as a sedan, that had been heading north on Santa Gertrudes Avenue hit them.
Responders took Ferris, who suffered critical injuries, and his daughter Harlee to University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Harlee died from her injuries. Her father’s condition was described as critical.
The person who had been driving the vehicle was identified as William Hurlbut IV, a 39-year-old resident of Whittier. Hurlbut stopped and remained at the accident scene. He cooperated with the investigation.
According to California Highway Patrol, the accident happened roughly a quarter mile to the south of Leffingwell Road. No marked crosswalk exists at the site where the accident occurred.
Investigators with the California Highway Patrol for the Santa Fe Springs area are looking into the details and information regarding the accident. If anyone has information regarding the accident, he or she is asked to call the California Highway Patrol. The number is 562-868-0503.
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