BRIEFLY YOUNGSTER THROWN FROM CAR SURVIVES.ARLETA - Police said Sunday it was miraculous that a 5-year-old boy was not severely injured when he was tossed from a car after a chase in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . The boy flew from the car, was hit by a passing vehicle and rolled to a stop under a parked car, officials said. The child, who was not identified by 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. police, received minor bruises and a few bumps and was treated and released from Women's and Children's Hospital, said Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Lt. Richard Ackerman. Sonya Requejo, an 18-year-old Arleta resident identified as the boy's aunt, plowed a 1992 Toyota Tercel into a car and kept on going, briefly fleeing from police, Ackerman said. Requejo struck another car even as the driver of the first vehicle chased her, he said. Requejo sought to evade the officers with a screeching right turn onto Sharp Street at about 30 mph when the driver's side rear door opened and the small boy came flying out, Ackerman said. ``The child flew through the air,'' Ackerman said. Police said Requejo was arrested on suspicion of evading a peace officer and endangering a child Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: New York When someone gets the charge of endangering the welfare of a child can that someone be around kids? Answer Yes unless the court orders otherwise-- . - Staff and Wire Services Man found shot in vehicle has died OXNARD - A man died Sunday after he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in a car in an alley near the 4200 block of Terrace Avenue, police said. The victim had no identification, and police determined he was not the registered owner Registered Owner An individual or organization to whom certificates are directly issued and who, as a result, is recorded on the corporation's securityholder records (as maintained by the transfer agent). of the car, a 1990 Honda Accord. - Daily News ACORN sponsors cleanup initiative PACOIMA - Dozens of people joined over the weekend in a community cleanup effort along Van Nuys Boulevard and surrounding streets in Pacoima, removing trash and sweeping sidewalks. The cleanup effort Saturday was sponsored by Project Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now “ACORN” redirects here. For the fruit of the oak tree, see Acorn. “ACORN” redirects here. For the social classification, see ACORN (demographics). ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and a number of local businesses. - Daily News Girl suffers shock, fatal heart attack PANORAMA CITY - A 15-year-old girl died of a heart attack Sunday after suffering a shock while swimming at her home pool, fire and coroner's officials said. The girl got zapped just before 7 p.m. while swimming in a backyard pool in the 7700 block of Clearfield Avenue, said Bob Collis of the Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. . ``There were other kids in the pool at the time, and it didn't affect them, just the girl,'' Collis said. ``She must have touched a light or something.'' She suffered cardiac arrest cardiac arrest n. Abbr. CA A sudden cessation of cardiac function, resulting in loss of effective circulation. Cardiac arrest A condition in which the heart stops functioning. while paramedics took her to Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center in Panorama City. An official of the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said a hospital official had called to report her death. - Daily News |
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