Fund established to aid family of 14-month-old El Monte girl killed in accident
From wire reportsL
EL MONTE -- A memorial fund has been established to help the mother and family of a 14-month-old girl who was struck and killed by a car when her aunt was backing out of a driveway bury their child, it was announced Wednesday.
The girl was run over at 10:22 a.m. Sunday in the 12100 block of McGirk Avenue, Lt. Ken Alva of the El Monte Police Department said.
The incident was "an unfortunate chain of events that occurred at the same time and left the 14-month-old unsupervised for a few critical moments," Alva said.
The mother of the 14-month-old turned her attention from the girl after her 2-year-old boy ran to an inflatable swimming pool in the front yard, Alva said.
The victim's aunt is a 28-year-old unlicensed driver, but the accident was on private property, Alva said.
Donations can be made at Joanna Munoz Memorial Fund, El Monte Community Credit Union, 11718 Ramona Blvd., El Monte, 91732-2310.
More information is available by calling 626-444-0501.
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