Officials Identify 7-Year-Old Girl Killed In South LA Crash
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Officials Monday released the identity of a 7-year-old girl who was killed while riding in a car that crashed into a South Los Angeles home.
According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, the victim has been identified as Angelina Naranjo, of Los Angeles. An autopsy was pending.
The crash unfolded around 5:45 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of McKinley Avenue and 93rd Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A preliminary investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle, described as a woman in her 30s, lost control and crashed into a brick wall and fence before slamming into the wall of a home.
Witnesses said the woman was unconscious and was trapped inside the car. She and three boys -- between the ages of 18 months and 6 -- were transported to a hospital in critical condition.
No one inside of the home sustained injuries.
According to police, the driver, who is the children's mother, has been arrested on a DUI charge.
Authorities said no one in the car was wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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