A woman was fatally struck and injured in a pedestrian accident in Lancaster, which officials say was the second vehicle versus pedestrian incident in five days in the area. According to the Antelope Valley Press, the collision occurred the evening of Jan. 10 on 20th Street West, south of Avenue I. Preliminary investigations show that a man driving a Ford Escape was traveling north on 20th Street West when he struck the pedestrian. She was walking across 20th Street West. Paramedics who responded to the callout pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Continue reading →
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Elderly Man on Mobility Scooter Severely Injured in Boyle Heights Hit and Run
An 82-year-old man who was riding a mobility scooter was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to a KTLA news report, the victim was riding his scooter on Mott Street in a marked crosswalk when a car hit him on the morning of December 4. The vehicle, which investigators say was a silver or gray Mazda CX-7, had turned left on to east Whittier Boulevard from south Mott Street when it struck the man. The impact knocked him off the scooter onto the roadway. The driver of the Mazda kept going east, dragging the travel scooter behind him. Continue reading →
Man Injured, Two Dogs Killed in Rancho Cucamonga Pedestrian Accident
A man was injured and his two dogs were killed when they were all struck by a motorist who was driving under the influence, according to officials. A KTLA news report said that the tragic incident occurred as the victim was walking the dogs with his family on the afternoon of Nov. 28, in the 7100 block of Archibald Avenue near the P.E. Trail. Continue reading →