PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT: Driver to Face Charges for Infant’s Death in Downtown Art Walk Crash

July 15, 2011

Los Angeles– A 22-year old male motorist may face charges related to the death of an infant and the injuries suffered by the mother in the recent crash at Downtown Art Walk, reports said. The 2-month old infant died recently due to injuries caused by the accident.

Authorities said they are still investigating the incident and has not filed charges against the offending motorist.

According to the accident report, the driver was trying to park his girlfriend’s car when he accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brakes, causing the car to hop the curb and hit the mother and the infant in the stroller.

Initial investigations however showed that the driver was neither drunk nor drugged.