Car Strikes Woman and Daughter, 4
A woman and her 4-year-old daughter were seriously injured Sunday afternoon when a man drove through an intersection and ran them down, according to Los Angeles police.
The woman and girl were standing on the sidewalk on Vanowen Street near Ethel Avenue about 3:30 p.m. when they were struck, said Sgt. Rod Grahek. The driver of the car had lost control of his vehicle moments earlier when he collided with another car in the intersection, Grahek said.
The woman and girl were airlifted to UCLA Hospital Medical Center in Westwood where the girl was listed in critical condition and the mother in serious condition.
The driver was taken to North Hollywood Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition. He was being guarded by officers pending possible filing of charges against him, Grahek said.
None of the names of those involved in the incident were released by police Sunday.
Grahek said that after the driver’s car struck another vehicle in the intersection, it spun around and hit the same automobile again, before skidding into the woman and child.
Police are investigating whether the driver ran a red light.
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