Two Teen Girls Hospitalized After Being Struck Near a Covina High School

November 7, 2011 - According to reports two teenage girls were struck by a vehicle near a Covina high school Monday morning.

According to authorities two teenage girls were struck by a vehicle at approximately 6:44 a.m. Monday morning in the vicinity of Lark Ellen Avenue and Tudor Street near the Covina Gladstone High School.

The two teens approximately 14 years old were crossing in a crosswalk on Lark Ellen Avenue when they were struck by a 2007 Honda Civic. The Civic was traveling southbound at approximately 30 mph.

The condition of the girls was not immediately known, but it has been reported that both were in critical condition.

One of the teens was transported by helicopter to County-USC Medical Center and the other teen was transported to a local hospital by ambulance. The driver, identified as a 30 year old woman told Baldwin Park California Highway Patrol that she did not see the teens, before she struck them.

The Baldwin Park California Highway Patrol is handling the investigation. These types of accidents often result in the need for wrongful death attorneys. This is because insurance companies don’t generally pay up. Sometimes there is not enough insurance.

First there needs to be an investigator. This is because many times the police miss witness statements, or vital evidence that could mean the difference in a settlement, or an unfavorable verdict. If you suffered a personal injury and need to learn your rights form an accident attorneys, contact Ehline Law Firm PC at 633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. 213.596.9642.