Boy Without Seat Belt Dies After Crash
A 4-year-old Irvine boy who was not wearing a seat belt died Saturday afternoon from injuries suffered in a low-speed collision, police said.
The boy, whose name was not released, was in the front seat of the van his mother was driving Friday evening when it rear-ended a vehicle at Paseo Westpark and Barranca Parkway, police said.
The mother, 26-year-old Cecilia Chung, suffered minor injuries, as did the other driver, police said.
The accident is under investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Irvine Police Investigator Doug Coffing at (714) 724-7024.
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