In the city of Pomona, a silver Honda Accord struck a woman and killed a 6-year-old girl as they were crossing the street. The collision occurred around 8:02 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the corner of Towne and Lexington Avenue.
According to Pomona Police Department’s Aly Mejia, officers responded to a call and found the two pedestrians lying on the street.
The older woman was transported to a local hospital and treated for severe injuries. The child died at the scene.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the child as 6-year-old girl from Pomona.
There are no further details at this time.
This crash is being investigated by the Pomona Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team. Anyone with information about this collision is encouraged to call the Pomona Police Department’s Traffic Services Bureau at (909) 802-7741 or (909) 620-2048.
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