LOS ANGELES (KNX) –A woman is dead and two people were hospitalized following a crash near Hancock Park Elementary School Tuesday morning.
It happened on 6275 W Colgate Avenue around 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The driver of a white pickup truck struck a 35-year-old woman and a 6-year-old child before colliding into a two-story apartment.
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene. The child was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The driver, described as a 30-year-old man, was taken to the hospital in moderate condition.
The cause of the crash is under investigation; however, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore said there were "early signs that the man was impaired," City News Service reported.
``That is a contributing factor to this horrific collision that resulted in the loss of this mother, and the critical injuries to this young child,'' he said.
Police said that the young girl who was struck is a first-grade student at Hancock Park Elementary, according to City News Service.
Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho released a statement on Twitter, noting that mental health counselors will be on site and available for students and teachers.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was involved in or witnessed the horrific traffic accident near Hancock Park Elementary School this morning," he wrote.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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