MONTEBELLO >> A 76-year-old Montebello woman died and her granddaughter suffered serious injuries Saturday in a crash along Washington Boulevard, officials said.
Maria Eva Espinoza Medina died in the 1:25 p.m. collision at Washington Boulevard and 5th Street, Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner Investigator Rudy Molano said.
She was a rear passenger in a car being driven by her daughter, Montebello police Lt. Julio Calleros said. Medina’s 8-year-old granddaughter, who was also riding as a rear passenger, suffered significant injuries in the crash, while the woman at the wheel suffered apparently minor injuries.
A man at the wheel of the other car involved in the collision was unhurt, Calleros said.
The crash occurred as the car containing the women and girl was heading south on 5th Street, crossing Washington Boulevard, he said. Initial investigation indicated the car failed to yield to another car heading east on Washington Boulevard.
Northbound and southbound traffic on 5th Street is regulated at the intersection by stop sign.
Paramedics pronounced Medina dead at the scene, Molano said. The elderly woman and girl were not believed to have been wearing seat belts.
The investigation is being carried out by the Montebello Police Department’s traffic unit.
Anyone with information can reach Montebello police at 323-887-1313.