Joseph Awaida, 30, and his 3-year-old son, Omar, were killed in a pedestrian accident in Long Beach on Halloween night, which officials say, was caused by a suspected drunk driver. According to a KTLA news report, the toddler was walking along a sidewalk with his father and mother when the group was struck by a 2002 Toyota Sequoia traveling south on Country Club Drive. The SUV was approaching Los Cerritos Park when the driver failed to make a turn and drove onto the sidewalk. Continue reading →
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Teen Seriously Injured in Los Angeles Hit and Run Crash Released from Hospital
Roberto Diaz, 16, who was seriously injured in a South Los Angeles hit-and-run crash three months ago, has been released from the hospital. According to KTLA News, the incident occurred Aug. 6 on Maple Avenue near East 37th Street in the Historic South-Central neighborhood of Los Angeles. The driver struck Diaz and dragged him about 1,500 feet before he was dislodged from the vehicle. Continue reading →
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6-year-old Boy and Man Killed in Garden Grove Pedestrian Accident
A 6-year-old boy and 60-year-old man were fatally injured in a pedestrian accident after a pickup truck struck them as they crossed an intersection in Garden Grove. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the two pedestrians were at the intersection of Garden Grove Boulevard and Benton Street when they were struck by a pickup truck the night of Oct. 26. They were both pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say the man and the boy were related in some way, but their relationship is not known at this time. Continue reading →
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Hit-and-Run Crash in Lake View Terrace Critically Injures Two Riders, Kills Horses
A hit and run accident in Lake View Terrace left two horses dead and their riders critically injured on the night of Oct. 25. According to a report in the Los Angeles Daily News, the crash occurred near the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Wheatland Avenue. The man and woman who were riding were identified by friends as “Polo and his wife, Alejandra.” Continue reading →
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Girl Killed, Woman Injured in Koreatown Pedestrian Accident
A 4-year-old girl was killed and her mother was injured after both were struck by an SUV while walking to a Koreatown preschool on the morning of Oct. 16. According to a CBS2 news report, the collision occurred at the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Normandie Avenue. The girl and her mother were crossing Olympic Boulevard in a marked crosswalk and were headed to Mariposa-Nabi Primary Center, a preschool, when they were hit by the SUV that was turning left from Normandie to Olympic. Continue reading →
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Santa Ana Police Looking into Possible Bullying as Factor in 10-year-old Girl’s Suicide
Santa Ana police are investigating whether a 10-year-old girl who apparently killed herself at home was the victim of bullying. According to a KTLA news report, officers responded to the Santa Ana home after the child, Allison Wendel, was discovered dead by her 9-year-old sister the night of Oct. 13. Police said her death appeared to be a suicide and that she did not leave behind a note. Family members said her death came as a shock. Detectives are working with the Orange County coroner’s office to determine precisely what led up to the girl’s death. Continue reading →
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Couple Killed, Teen Injured in West Covina Car Accident Involving Fleeing Carjacking Suspect
Gracie and Edward Contreras, 55, were killed in a West Covina car accident and their 13-year-old son was injured, after a fleeing carjacking suspect crashed into their car Oct. 12. According to a KTLA news report, the couple was on their way to their home with Gracie Contreras’s son when a man fleeing the police crashed into their vehicle. Both the adults were ejected from the vehicle. Edward Contreras was pronounced dead at the scene while his wife died a short time later at s hospital. Continue reading →
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Pedestrian Critically Injured in Santa Ana Hit-and-Run Crash
An elderly woman was critically injured in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident, which officials said, involved a hit-and-run driver. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred in the 2500 block of North Fairview Avenue. Police from Santa Ana and Garden Grove responded to several calls and found the pedestrian down on the roadway. She was transported to a hospital with major internal injuries. The driver left the scene. Continue reading →
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Hit and Run Crashes in South Los Angeles Claim Two Lives
South Los Angeles neighborhoods were the sites of two fatal hit-and-run crashes over the weekend. According to KTLA, the most recent accident occurred early morning on Oct. 6 when a vehicle traveling southbound along Figueroa Street in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood slammed into Wardell Nelson, Jr. a 61-year-old Los Angeles man, as he was walking across the street. Continue reading →
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Suspected Hit and Run Driver Arrested After Los Angeles Pedestrian Accident
A pedestrian was critically injured in a crosswalk in the Vermont Square area of South Los Angeles in a car accident involving a suspected hit and run driver. According to a KTLA news report, the crash was reported the morning of Oct. 2 at the intersection of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and South Budlong Avenue. The driver attempted to flee the scene after hitting the pedestrian and critically injuring the pedestrian. Continue reading →