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Montebello police hit person in crosswalk while responding to possible DUI driver

By Chelsea Hylton

Updated on: January 19, 2026 / 10:45 AM PST / CBS LA

CBS News Los Angeles

Montebello police hit a pedestrian who was walking in the crosswalk while they were responding to a possible DUI driver on Saturday afternoon.

The Montebello Police Department said officers were responding to a call of a possible DUI driver near Montebello Boulevard and Victoria Avenue around 5:38 p.m.

While one of the units was responding to the call, traveling eastbound on Beverly Boulevard at Howard Avenue, it hit a pedestrian who was walking in the crosswalk, police said.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, and they are in critical but stable condition.

The California Highway Patrol will be handling the investigation.

Chelsea Hylton

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining CBS in 2024, she worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles Times and KOMO 4 News in Seattle.