Woman struck by car while attending back-to-school night event
WEST COVINA -- A woman was struck by a car and badly injured Thursday while attending a "Back-To-School Night" event at a West Covina elementary school, police said.
The crash occurred about 6:15 p.m. in front of Workman Avenue Elementary School, 1942 E. Workman Avenue.
The woman, a 44-year-old Altadena resident, was crossing Workman Avenue near Phillips Avenue in a crosswalk when she was struck, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said.
She was unconscious when rescuers arrived, Lopez said, and was flown by helicopter to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. Her condition late Thursday was unknown.
The injured woman was believed to have children attending the school, Lopez said.
The man driving the Honda that struck remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Lopez said. No arrests were made late Thursday.
The driver indicated the sun may have been in his eyes at the time of the crash, Lopez added.
Traffic on Workman Avenue was shut down between Azusa Avenue and Armel Drive during the investigation.
School officials could not be reached for comment late Thursday.
The crash occurred about 6:15 p.m. in front of Workman Avenue Elementary School, 1942 E. Workman Avenue.
The woman, a 44-year-old Altadena resident, was crossing Workman Avenue near Phillips Avenue in a crosswalk when she was struck, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said.
She was unconscious when rescuers arrived, Lopez said, and was flown by helicopter to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. Her condition late Thursday was unknown.
The injured woman was believed to have children attending the school, Lopez said.
The man driving the Honda that struck remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Lopez said. No arrests were made late Thursday.
The driver indicated the sun may have been in his eyes at the time of the crash, Lopez added.
Traffic on Workman Avenue was shut down between Azusa Avenue and Armel Drive during the investigation.
School officials could not be reached for comment late Thursday.
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I'm the woman struck by that idiot in the crosswalk.
He reportedly wailed, "How could God let this happen?" at the scene.
I have news for you. People have committed all sorts of atrocities in God's name. It's time people own up to their own actions.
Sun was in your eyes? Or wife was distracting you by reading aloud and you were glancing in her direction to indicate interest and didn't notice me in the crosswalk?
I thought so. So does God.