9-year-old boy on electric scooter killed by suspected drunk driver in Koreatown
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A 9-year-old boy was killed and his older brother injured Thursday when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver in Koreatown while they were riding electric scooters.
The Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of a fatal traffic crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. The driver of an RV was heading southbound on New Hampshire Avenue and turning left onto 4th Street when his vehicle collided with the brothers, the LAPD said in a news release.
Paramedics arrived at the scene and determined that the 9-year-old boy, identified as Nadir Gavarrete, died at the scene from his injuries. His brother was taken to a hospital in serious condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The RV driver, later identified as 46-year-old Jimmy Pittman, remained at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. There were no other reported injuries and the incident is under investigation, the LAPD said.
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