Woman, 76, Fatally Struck By Delivery Van In Burbank
BURBANK (CBSLA.com) — A 76-year-old Burbank woman who was fatally struck by a delivery van in Burbank over the weekend was identified Monday.
Violeta Hwang was walking eastbound across Hollywood Way at Victory Boulevard at 7:24 a.m. Sunday when she was struck by a van, Burbank police Office Joshua Kendrick said. She later died at a hospital, coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said.
The driver, a 51-year-old Burbank man, had been making a right turn from southbound Hollywood Way to westbound Victory Boulevard, Kendrick said.
Burbank police and firefighters were on the scene within minutes.
"Paramedics treated the female pedestrian and transported her to Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center. However, she succumbed to her injuries at the hospital," Kendrick said.
The cause remained under investigation, he said. Anyone who witnessed the incident or the driving of the involved delivery van can contact the Traffic Bureau at (818) 238-3100.
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