Woman Fatally Struck By Car In Downey
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DOWNEY (CBSLA) — A woman was struck and killed by a car in Downey early Thursday, authorities said.
The crash happened at about 4:50 a.m. on Firestone Boulevard and Newville Avenue, not far from the 605 Freeway.
Police say the car was driving westbound on Firestone, and the impact of the crash threw the woman into the eastbound lanes.
The woman has not been identified, and the driver remained on the scene.
Traffic Alert:
— Downey Police (@DowneyPolice) July 29, 2021
For the next several hours, all lanes of Firestone Boulevard at our east city limits will be closed due to a fatal traffic collision investigation. Please avoid the area.
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The area around Firestone and Newville was closed for the fatal crash investigation.
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