Crime & Safety
Driver Hits And Injures Woman, Child In Venice
A driver hit a woman and child in Venice. He was taken into custody, police said.
VENICE, CA — A driver hit and injured a woman and child in Venice Friday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The crash happened about 8:45 a.m. Friday at Speedway and Galleon Street, police said.
The victims were taken to a hospital and their injuries were not believed life-threatening, police said.
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Details of the collision were not immediately available, and the age of the child was not disclosed.
The driver, whose name was not immediately released, was taken into custody and a DUI investigation was underway.
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The area was closed for traffic for several hours during the investigation, Los Angeles Police Lt. Ensley said via Twitter. Streets in the area were reopened about 10:20 a.m.
- City News Service and Patch Editor Nicole Charky contributed to this report.
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