Crime & Safety

18-month-old Baby Killed in Car Accident

The crash was reported at 2:07 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Road and Valley Boulevard, according to the El Monte Police Department.

An 18-month-old baby girl was fatally injured Saturday when a vehicle jumped a curb and struck a bus bench in El Monte, police said.

The crash was reported at 2:07 p.m. at Mountain View Road and Valley Boulevard, according to the El Monte Police Department.

Officers arriving on the scene found three pedestrians had been struck --an 18-month-old girl, a 12-year-old boy and a 36-year-old woman.

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Witnesses and two of the victims told police the driver was trying to park in the nearby Walgreens parking lot when the vehicle accelerated, jumped the curb and struck the bus bench where the victims sat. The vehicle came to rest against a Southern California Edison pole's guide wire.

All three victims were taken to County/USC Medical Center, where the 18- month-old girl died. The 36-year-old woman was listed in critical condition, and the 12-year-old boy was listed as stable.

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No charges were filed.

- City News Service.


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