A volunteer died Friday morning in Sylmar while helping out at a food drive after he was pinned between two vehicles, police said.
The 58-year-old San Fernando man was loading food into the trunk of a car when the driver of a Ford Expedition SUV suddenly drove forward about 30 to 40 feet and crushed him against the car.
“It appears that he unintentionally hit the throttle instead of the break and accelerated,” said Sgt. Kurt Smith with the Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division.
The incident happened in the parking lot of a church at the intersection of Glenoaks Boulevard and El Casco Street.
The 77-year-old driver* remained at the scene and cooperated with police.
The victim was taken to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.
Because of the incident, Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said she plans to introduce legislation to increase on-site traffic safety measures.
“I understand the public’s anxiety and urgency to get the resources they need for their families; however, we can’t afford to put even more lives at risk,” Rodriguez said late Friday. “I urge the public to exercise greater caution and honor operating guidelines and exercise patience while you wait in line.”
[LAT/Local Action]Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez plans to introduce new safety legislation after Friday’s death of a 58-year-old volunteer at a food drive in Sylmar, where the victim was pinned between two vehicles while loading food.
Rodriguez said she will introduce legislation to increase on-site traffic safety measures to ensure safe ingress and egress, as well as proper loading procedures.
“I understand the public’s anxiety and urgency to get the resources they need for their families; however, we can’t afford to put even more lives at risk,” Rodriguez said late Friday. “I urge the public to exercise greater caution and honor operating guidelines and exercise patience while you wait in line.”
The victim, a San Fernando resident, was struck by a vehicle at 7:45 a.m. Friday in a parking lot at the intersection of El Casco Street and Glenoaks Boulevard, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with authorities.
LAPD Valley Traffic investigators asked anyone with information regarding the crash to call them at 818-644-8036.
*Also 77: Shoeless Joe Biden.
Internal monologue: Fucking parasites, lined up like dogs for handouts. And polluting what's left of the atmosphere as they idle in line. This is why we need to Make America Open Again!
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The best response to people being murdered by motorist would be to ban the privately owned automobile. Fuck all motorist to hell!
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