Car Hits 4 Boys On Sidewalk In Placentia

January 24, 2011 4:08 PM

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PLACENTIA, Calif. (AP) — Four children have been injured after being struck by a car that jumped a curb in the Orange County city of Placentia, including a 12-year-old boy who was pinned underneath the vehicle.

Placentia Police Lt. Eric Point says the boys were standing on a corner near a school Monday afternoon when a Prius drove onto the sidewalk and hit them.

Point says a minivan might have forced the car onto the curb. The Prius dragged one of the children underneath it and hit a wall.

Firefighters used airbags to lift the car and free the boy.

Orange County Fire Capt. Greg McKeown says two 12-year-old boys were hospitalized with traumatic injuries. A 7-year-old had minor injuries. An 11-year-old boy was slightly hurt and released to his parents.

The 19-year-old woman who was driving the Prius was also hospitalized.

Car Hits 4 Boys On Sidewalk In Placentia

Paula Joppru

Placentia and Golden don’t intersect.

thosde66

its the OC-nothing intersects there.

Nicolette Purdy

It was Valencia and Golden. Right across the street from Golden Elementary.

C Marasco

I think it was Valencia and Golden. Looks like the condominiums on the corner from the aerial photo.

CLYONS

it was golden and valencia. i live in the surronding area and was out there myself

Cynthia

They meant Valencia and Golden
J A C

ok guys we get it, it was on valencia and golden…gotcha..
thosde66

probably a brake failure by another jap car. when will they learn???

ek

or more likely, unprotected green light.

seanbehm

Another broad cuasing trauma and drama in the o.c.Probably flappin her jaws on a cell phone.Dumb ass!
Stupid People

thosde66,
Stop making stupid comments. You ever watched the video? Apparently, there was an accident between a minivan & a prius causing the prius to jump the curb & hit the boys.
seanbehm

Apparently?I rest my case your honor.Guilty,Guilt,Guilty.
krissy

PEOPLE NEED TO STOP DRIVING LIKE MANIACS!!!
chris

This is horrible, and too close to home…. I feel horrible for the children who know no better.. just trying to go home after school and play…. Their sense of safty has been taken away from them today… they will be traumatized the rest of their lives….
L

WOW! Surprised at the comments here! Negative!

This is just a BAD intersection. It needs a left turn signal because there isn’t one!
So many people try to turn left, and then don’t realize that people are crossing the street there in front of them.
So what!!

People drive to fast know a days!!!!!!

notlovinLA

So what!!, I think you mean “People drive too fast now-a-days!!!!!!”

123

even though i don’t live there, i see many cars almost hit me even though i look left and right. my heart goes out to the children. hope they will be okay.
Donovan

Stop sitting behind your computers and judging the driver. Stop making a fuss about someone getting an intersection wrong when people were nearly killed. And lastly, stop pointing out the fact that people “now a-days” do things so horribly. Nothing has changed because mistakes have and always will happen. Either mourn or get on with your lives without dragging everyone down with your nonsense

notlovinLA

Well said, Donovan. I agree completely.

LF

People need to remember that 2young boys we’re seriously hurt. Arguing about names of intersection is a minor detail at this point. The boys are in critical condition. Our thought should be on them and their families.

Paula J

I live in the area and my son would have been driving thru the area at that time. It is VERY important to me to know exactly where this happeded and I expect a news channel to get basic information right.

pray

Pray pray pray!!! For healing, strength, wisdom & for all those involved. Now maybe they will put a light there being negative will get nothing accomplished!
swhitS

Guilty even before a trial. Hope no one here ever gets to be in a “situation”.
losangeleswalker

better luck next time for the kids. people drive too fast around my home too.
losangeleswalker

better luck next time for the kids.
losangeleswalker

the city must do something to make people slow down, like radar on traffic light or stop. something like this
losangeleswalker

or maybe like with have in France, a protection with many metal bar around corner of each street and avenu.
c-man

The cell phone laws need to be enforced. GUARANTEED she was texting while driving. Another OC prissy chick. I say charge her with a felony. Let her do some jail time.
molly

I live near that intersection AND drive the same make, model and color car as that prius. That was an eye opener. My family saw it on television and thought it was me.
EVELYN

EC
HOW COME NO MENTION OF NAMES OF PEOPLE INVOLVED. NO NAME OF DRIVER OF PRIUS – NO MENTION OF DRIVER OF SIENNA. HOW COME???