Child Killed in Harbor City Hit-and-Run Crash Near Normandie and Vermont Avenues
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 9, 2021) – A hit-and-run crash killed a child near Normandie Avenue and Vermont Avenue in Harbor City.
According to the CBS Los Angeles and My News LA, the tragic accident took place on Friday night. Officers reported the wreck at about 8:20 p.m.
The incident began when a 27-year-old man was driving with two children north on Vermont Avenue in the Harbor City neighborhood. At the same time, another vehicle was parked on the east curb.
For an unknown reason, the other driver pulled out and made a U-turn. The man veered to avoid collision and in the process caused his car to rollover.
Juvenile, Man Seriously Injured in Car Collision
Police said the man then slammed into a light pole and a tree near the intersection with Normandie Avenue. He and his passengers, a 5-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl, sustained major injuries as a result of the wreck.
Firefighters along with the paramedics soon arrived at the scene and rushed all three patients to area hospitals for treatment. One of the small children later died.
Medical personnel listed the other juvenile in critical condition. The names of the deceased and wounded victims have not been yet released.
Meanwhile, police affirmed that the motorist who made the U-turn did not stop to help and fled the area. The fatal Harbor City hit-and-run crash is still under investigation.
Officers forced the intersection of Normandie and Vermont avenues to shut down for a time following the collision.
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