BREAKING NEWS: Carson family loses fourth child to LA crash
Another child has died from injuries suffered in that horrific crash in South Los Angeles on Monday.
LAPD Detective Antonio Lee told me investigators were notified this morning about the fourth child, all from the same Carson family.
The boy, who was 4, had been in critical condition.
The children were in the rear of a van involved in a fiery collision with another van that ran a red light Monday evening at Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue.
The crash also killed a 12-year-old boy who attended Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy.
The female driver was reported in stable condition Tuesday and a man riding in the front passenger seat was in serious but stable condition.
An 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were in stable condition.
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Two people in the van that ran the red light were burned beyond recognition when it exploded.
Eleven other people were reported injured in the crash.
Coroner's officials and Los Angeles police have not officially identified the injured or dead.
A photograph posted a makeshift memorial, however, identified some of the victims as Alex, Tanya and Alexa Ayala. Another boy, Carlitos Luna, also was among the dead.
Los Angeles police are working on establishing a fund to help the family bury their children.
I am trying to write a story about this family. If anybody knows them or is friends with them, please contact me at 310-543-6655.
LAPD Detective Antonio Lee told me investigators were notified this morning about the fourth child, all from the same Carson family.
The boy, who was 4, had been in critical condition.
The children were in the rear of a van involved in a fiery collision with another van that ran a red light Monday evening at Crenshaw Boulevard and Florence Avenue.
The crash also killed a 12-year-old boy who attended Stephen M. White Middle School in Carson, a 7-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy.
The female driver was reported in stable condition Tuesday and a man riding in the front passenger seat was in serious but stable condition.
An 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were in stable condition.
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Two people in the van that ran the red light were burned beyond recognition when it exploded.
Eleven other people were reported injured in the crash.
Coroner's officials and Los Angeles police have not officially identified the injured or dead.
A photograph posted a makeshift memorial, however, identified some of the victims as Alex, Tanya and Alexa Ayala. Another boy, Carlitos Luna, also was among the dead.
Los Angeles police are working on establishing a fund to help the family bury their children.
I am trying to write a story about this family. If anybody knows them or is friends with them, please contact me at 310-543-6655.
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I am Carlito's Mother's very close friend. I am so, so devastated that this happened to my dear friend and that Carlitos is dead, I loved him as my own. Carlitos has being a good friend of my ds 11yo, as best friend since Kindergarten they attended the same class and we were neighbors for 2 years, and walked the kids to and from school together. We we moved away, but we have kept a close relation. My heart goes out to my girlfriend and to her family. I can not bring myself to tell my ds son that Carlitos his dear friend is dead, (my son) he is having his 6th grade finals this coming week, and we are going through a tough family break up that has my ds in an emotional turnmoil already. I will in time tell him that his dear friend has gone to heaven but not just yet. I have had many conversations with Carlitos Mother since the crash, but I can not even imagine the type of pain that she is going through. I pray and hope that God gives her the strength and courage to get through this and cherish the years she had with her ds. I definetly am thankful to have my two children with me 24/7.
story is not accurate!