Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accidents

Richard Hernandez, 67, was killed in a pedestrian accident in South Los Angeles, which officials said, involved a suspected hit and run driver. According to a City News Service report, Hernandez died at the scene after he was struck by two vehicles early morning on May 20 at Main Street and 47th Place. A white 2005-2010 model Honda sedan was traveling north on Main Street when it struck Hernandez, who was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, LAPD officials said. Continue reading →

Josephine Espiritu, 59, was killed in a Long Beach pedestrian accident after two vehicles crashed at a street intersection forcing one to strike her. According to a news report in the Press Telegram, police believe that the May 11th crash was the result of street racing. While the driver of the car that caused the crash has not yet been arrested, police plan to present a case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office for filing consideration. Continue reading →

A driver in a sedan struck at least one bicyclist and two pedestrians in Toluca Lake leading to a police pursuit before authorities lost the vehicle in the Universal City area. According to an NBC Los Angeles news report, three people were injured in a series of crashes that took place the night of May 11. Continue reading →

Police are looking for a hit and run driver who they say fatally struck a 33-year-old man in the Gramercy Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to a KTLA news report, the fatal crash occurred early morning on May 1st as the victim as walking in a crosswalk at the intersection of West 92nd Street and South Western Avenue. Two vehicles were traveling northbound on Western Avenue when one of them struck the victim, LAPD officials said. Continue reading →

Laura White, 64, was killed in a pedestrian accident in Garden Grove on the morning of April 22 after she was struck by a pickup truck while crossing the street. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal collision occurred at the intersection of Valley View Street and Lampson Avenue. Police said the driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado made a right turn heading east but ended up colliding with White. Continue reading →

A man and woman were critically injured in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident after getting struck by a car while crossing a street. According to a report in The Orange County Register, the pedestrian accident happened the night of March 23 at the intersection of Flower and First streets. After the collision, the driver’s airbags had been activated. At least one of the victims was on a bicycle, police said. Continue reading →

A 12-year-old boy was killed in a pedestrian accident in South Los Angeles after a driver who was turning left at a street intersection struck him. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the incident occurred at the intersection of Woodlawn and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Officials said the boy was “beyond medical help” in spite of efforts from emergency personnel and bystanders. Continue reading →

A hit-and-run driver has been arrested after 48-year-old Patricia Ann O’Donnell was struck and killed by the vehicle early morning of Feb. 13. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred near the intersection of Pershing Drive and Campdell Street. O’Donnell was coming out of a local business with a friend and was showing her a new skateboard when she was struck. Continue reading →

A woman in her mid-20s was hospitalized in critical condition after a Long Beach pedestrian accident, which officials said, involved a hit and run driver. According to a City News Service report, police responded to the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and 3rd Street the night of Jan. 15 where they found the woman lying in the street, unconscious but breathing. Continue reading →

Delia Huerta Arrearan, a 57-year-old crossing guard who has worked for the city’s Department of Transportation since, 2006, was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident that also left a 16-year-old girl injured in the San Fernando Valley’s Glen neighborhood. According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred the morning of Sept. 16 when a car heading east on Vanowen Street hit the crossing guard and the 16-year-old student who were crossing the street near Sunnyslope Avenue. Continue reading →