California

Child Killed in Accident at Hwy 101 in Valley Village, CA

Date
January 16, 2023
Victim's Name(s)
Type of Accident
Commercial Truck
Alcohol/Drugs Suspected
No

Where it Happened

Hwy 101, Valley Village, CA

Additional Information

Investigating Officer or Authority
California Highway Patrol
Vehicles Involved
Land Rover, Commercial Truck
Road/Highway
Hwy 101
Injuries Sustained

Fatal injuries

Apparent/Alleged Cause of Accident

Land Rover collided during a lane merge


What Happened

California Highway Patrol officials are investigating a crash that killed a child at Hwy 101 in Valley Village, CA on January 16th, 2023. Police say it happened around 1:25 p.m. According to investigators, a Land Rove was traveling northbound on Hwy 101 as a van towing a trailer was merging onto the highway. Officials say the two vehicles collided, causing the SUV to overturn multiple times into a nearby concrete wall. A 1-month-old girl in the Land Rover suffered fatal injuries in the crash. The driver, a 27-year-old male and 26-year-old female passenger, were hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver of the truck is said to not have been injured. Additional information was not available.

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