4-year-old boy dies after driver crashes into Los Angeles building and flees
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A 4-year-old boy was killed Tuesday night when the vehicle he was riding in crashed into a building in the Crenshaw District, Los Angeles police officials said.
The driver, an unidentified woman, fled the scene before officers arrived and left the boy, the boy’s mother and a third passenger behind, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Charles Miller said. Police initially said the driver was a man before providing an updated description Wednesday morning.
The vehicle, a white Infiniti FX35, crashed into a building off Crenshaw Boulevard and Rodeo Place about 11 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The driver is wanted for fleeing the crash.
The boy was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The other passengers were taken to the hospital with serious injuries and are expected to survive.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the detective handling the case at (424) 298-7898.
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