Press Release Regarding Fatal Traffic Collision
On February 06, 2017, at approximately 6:28 am, officers from the Torrance Police Department responded to a major injury traffic collision at the intersection of Western Avenue and Artesia Boulevard.
On arrival, officers discovered that a 2012, Toyota Prius had collided with a pedestrian at the intersection of Western Avenue and Artesia Boulevard. The initial investigation indicates the Toyota was traveling northbound on Western Avenue when it collided with a pedestrian who was crossing Western Avenue from an unknown direction. The pedestrian, an unidentified female adult was treated by Torrance Fire Department personnel at the scene and transported to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The driver of the vehicle, a 52 year-old male from Gardena was not injured in the collision.
Both lanes of Artesia Boulevard at Western Avenue, and Western Avenue between Artesia and 178th Street were closed for approximately three hours for the investigation.
This collision is being investigated by the Torrance Police Department’s Traffic Division under the command of Captain Martin Vukotic, Commander of the Special Operations Bureau.
Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact the Torrance Police Department’s Traffic Division at (310) 618-5557.
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