Abandoned Cars Hot Line
This letter is in response to the tragic story of the death of 4-year-old Francisco Hernandez in an abandoned car that was illegally parked on a street in Pacoima since last October.
Why didn’t somebody report that car?
Is nobody aware that a car cannot be parked on the street for more than 72 hours? Do your readers know that they can call 1-800-ABANDON (or 800-222-6366) and the city will ticket an abandoned car and, after a reasonable length of time, tow it away?
The telephone number 1-800-ABANDON is toll free and in two languages.
VIRGINIA CRYSTAL
Van Nuys
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