Boy, 3, Woman Killed in Unrelated Crashes

A 3-year-old boy died Saturday in a hit-and-run collision after the car in which he was riding was hit in an Arleta intersection, authorities said.

The child, whose name was not released, was riding with his mother and grandmother about 5:15 p.m. when their car was hit by another vehicle at Van Nuys Boulevard and Woodman Avenue, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Bob Collis said.

Collis said the child, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car, which rolled over on him. The boy’s mother and grandmother were treated for minor injuries at Pacifica Hospital of the Valley, Collis said.

Los Angeles Police Officer Bill Mulvihill said the collision appeared to be a hit-and-run.

In a separate accident, a 38-year-old Northridge woman died when her car smashed into a power pole near Lassen Street and Etiwanda Avenue about 4:25 p.m., Los Angeles Police Officer Tim Rice said. The woman’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.