San Diego
San Diego police were investigating the death of an unidentified teen-ager who witnesses say was pushed out of a moving vehicle Sunday.
The victim, a Latina about 11 to 12 years old, was reportedly shoved out of a car traveling north on Interstate 5 near Old Town about 1:30 a.m., Deputy Coroner Jerry Hillbrand said.
The girl, who was found alive by paramedics, died of her injuries at 2:07 a.m. near the roadside where she was found, Hillbrand said.
She was described as 5 feet tall, 119 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a gray and black, heavy wool sweater, jeans and white sandals.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
