Police: Teens hurt while trying to stop fellow teen from taking mother’s car in El Monte


EL MONTE >> Two teen suffered injuries when they tried to stop another teen, 14, from taking his mother’s car in El Monte early Sunday, police said.
The incident unfolded about 2:15 a.m. when the 14-year-old boy got into his mother’s car at a home in the 2600 block of Lexington Avenue and began to drive away, El Monte police Sgt. Jimmie Pitts said.
“His 15-year-old sister and 16-year-old friend attempted to stop him, because they believed he was intoxicated,” the sergeant said.
The teenage girl and boy suffered “minor to moderate” injuries when they fell from the car, Pitts said. They were not run over.
Paramedics took the injured teens to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for treatment, he said.
Officers detained the 14-year-old driver and found no evidence he was intoxicated, Pitts said. He was not arrested as police continued their investigation.
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services was also notified of the incident.

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