BRIEFLY MAN IN STREET HIT, KILLED BY WAGON.A Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. man kneeling in a residential street taking photos of his car was struck and killed by a station wagon in Lancaster, authorities said Sunday. Katsumi Lutz, 33, was taken to Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Hospital by ambulance after the 7:29 p.m. Saturday incident on Avenue K-2 near 16th Street West and died there, officials said. Coroner and sheriff's officials on Sunday were unable to say why he had been photographing his car. Lutz was hit by a 1990 Ford Taurus Not to be confused with Ford Taunus. The Ford Taurus is currently a full-size, front-wheel drive or all wheel drive automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in North America. , whose driver's vision might have been impaired by the setting sun, deputies said. Sheriff's traffic deputies are investigating the accident. - Daily News L.A. Arthritis Walk raises $180,000 GRIFFITH PARK Griffith Park is a large public park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is situated in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The park covers 4,210 acres (17 km²) of land, making it one of the largest urban parks in North America. - More than 2,000 walkers raised $180,000 Sunday at the the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Arthritis Walk, one of hundreds across the country to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . ``We're thrilled so many people were able to come out to support the Arthritis Foundation and raise awareness about this disease,'' said Sara Reeve, an Arthritis Foundation spokeswoman. ``Arthritis and related diseases affect 70 million Americans,'' she said. It was the second annual walk in Los Angeles, and it drew five times as many people as last year. ``We're hoping this event will grow with the years,'' Reeve said. - Daily News Shooter arrested after long siege SUNLAND - A 42-year-old man was taken into custody after he allegedly fired shots from his trailer, forcing an evacuation of his neighborhood, police said Sunday. Jack Cooks was taken into custody sometime between 10:30 and 11 p.m. Saturday night after he allegedly fired shots from his trailer in the 10000 block of Sherman Grove Avenue, said Lt. Nick MacArthur of the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill station. After police and SWAT officers arrived, the situation evolved into a lengthy standoff. The confrontation began at about 5 p.m., said MacArthur. Police ordered residents to move away from the area. No one was injured during the incident, which was under investigation Sunday. - City News Service Man struck, killed crossing the 405 NORTH HILLS - A man trying to cross the northbound lanes of the San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. in North Hills on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and died of his injuries, the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. reported. The man who died was walking south of Nordhoff Street around 2:25 a.m., according to a CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan statement. He was struck by a 1992 Toyota driven by a 39-year-old Santa Clarita man, who was not hurt in the crash. The driver ``observed an as-yet unidentified pedestrian walking west across the northbound lanes of I-405,'' according to the CHP statement. The vehicle ``struck the pedestrian, causing fatal injuries to the pedestrian.'' - City News Service |
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