Car Drives Onto Sidewalk in Los Angeles' Arlington Heights, Injuring Eight Including Two Young Children
Eight people were taken to hospitals after a car drove onto a sidewalk in the Arlington Heights community of Los Angeles at midday on Nov. 7. The Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 12:51 p.m. to 4040 W. Washington Blvd., outside a grocery store a few blocks north of the Santa Monica (10) Freeway. A total of 10 people were assessed at the scene, and eight were transported to local hospitals.
Multiple broadcast reports said the injured included a 3-year-old and a 9-year-old, with the 9-year-old in serious condition. The driver, a man of about 60, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Authorities have not released the injured people's identities, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. The fire department shut down northbound traffic on 10th Avenue at 23rd Street and advised drivers to expect delays in the area.
(Source: Los Angeles Fire Department)
Source: Los Angeles Fire Department
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