Police have confirmed an 8-year-old boy was killed in a car crash Saturday afternoon in the Pico-Union.
According to authorities, the crash took place around 5:08 p.m. at Washington Avenue and Toberman Street when the driver of a vehicle crashed into a container.
Police say the woman entered the lane and then struck the container. The woman and an 8-year-old boy were transported to the hospital.
They later confirmed that the boy had died due to his injuries. The woman is now listed in stable condition.
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At this time authorities do not believe DUI was a cause of the crash. They are looking into nearby security cameras and interviewing witnesses who saw the incident.
