Boy Still In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Car In Torrance
TORRANCE (CBSLA.com) — One of the two children struck as they crossed an intersection in Torrance remains in critical condition Wednesday, authorities said.
The children, an 11-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy, were in a cross walk when they were struck by a car at the intersection of Newton and Madison streets about 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Torrance police Lt. Mark Underwood said.
The boy suffered major injuries and remains hospitalized in critical condition, a Torrance police sergeant said. The girl suffered minor injuries.
It's not known if the children are related.
According to Underwood, a Chevrolet Sonic was turning eastbound onto Newton Street when it struck the children. The driver, who stopped at the scene, was not injured, Underwood said. Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
Police say donations of A- and O- blood are needed at Harbor UCLA Medical Center, 1000 W. Carson St. in Torrance, for the child. For more information, call (323) 396-5576.
Anyone with information about the accident can call the Torrance Police Department's Traffic Division at (310) 618-5557.
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