Car Hits 11 Pedestrians, LAFD Treats the Wounded

SOUTH LOS ANGELES - A car driven by an elderly man struck a group of elementary school children in South Los Angeles on Wednesday, August 29, 2012, injuring nine kids and two adults.

 Firefighters arrived in three minutes to the accident in front of Main Street Elementary School at 53rd street and Main street. The time was about 2:30 p.m., just after classes let out.
A total of 71 Los Angeles Firefighters, all under the command of Assistant Chief Robert Franco, ensured no children were pinned or required extrication from the vehicle, then performed a rapid trauma assessment from head to toe on every patient to determine severity.  Firefighter Paramedics then communicated with various local hospitals and transported 11 victims, four of which were seriously injured children. Fortunately, all are stable and expected to survive.

The driver of the vehicle did not appear to be injured and claims he turns 101-years-old next month. He stated to the media that he was backing out of the parking lot of a supermarket when his brakes failed. The exact cause of the crash is still under investigation by LAPD.

This month there have been a series of tragic traffic collisions, and your LAFD is encouraging all to use a little extra caution while driving and remain alert to your surroundings.

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Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman

Los Angeles Fire Department

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