Friday, December 19, 2014

One pedestrian killed, several injured in Southern California crash - 3 shot, suspect on the loose in Los Angeles

A woman drove into a group of pedestrians outside a Southern California church during a Christmas presentation was just ending killing one and injuring several others.

The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. local time. At least two of the injured were children. One adult died at the hospital.

Redondo Beach police Lt. Joe Hoffman said the woman was driving on the Pacific Coast Highway when she ran a red light, ran into the pedestrians and struck another vehicle.

“The crosswalk was full and the light was red,” a witness told KNBC-TV. “Someone ran the red light and bodies started flying. It was pretty horrible.”

Police are investigating whether she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report


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One pedestrian killed, several injured in Southern California crash - 3 shot, suspect on the loose in Los Angeles