LOCAL : Child Killed in Anaheim Wreck
A child was killed and her parents were injured when their car crashed into a tree and flipped over, Anaheim police said today.
Elena Tavares, believed to be about 2 or 3 years old, was pronounced dead at UCI Medical Center in Orange shortly after the accident. Police said the girl suffered massive head injuries.
The incident occurred about 4:45 p.m. Monday in a light rain. The child’s father, 23-year-old Rene Cuellar Tavares of Anaheim, was driving the family’s car south on Haster Street near Orangewood Avenue. Anaheim Sgt. Richard Zschoche said Tavares crossed into opposing lanes and ran up a curb before ramming a tree in Ponderosa Park and rolled over.
Both Tavares and his wife, Sonia, received several facial cuts. They are listed in stable condition at hospitals in Santa Ana and Garden Grove.
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