Woman hospitalized after car crashes into Boyle Heights restaurant
Cristina Vargas, 82, and her daughter were eating lunch outside a Boyle Heights restaurant when an allegedly impaired driver crashed through the outdoor dining area.
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Cristina Vargas, 82, and her daughter were eating lunch outside a Boyle Heights restaurant when an allegedly impaired driver crashed through the outdoor dining area.
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