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OPERATIONS-CENTRAL BUREAU FATALS FOR 2008
OCB FATAL #1 RAMPART AREA
On January 1, 2008, at 12:50 PM, forty-nine-year old Los Angeles resident was walking on the north sidewalk of Sunset Boulevard, when he was struck by a 1990 Isuzu Amigo. The suspect described as a Male Hispanic abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot. Victim was transported to USC Medical Center, where he died as a result of his injuries at 5:12 PM.
OCB FATAL #2 RAMPART AREA
On January 11, 2008, at approximately 5:30 AM, fifty-eight-year-old Robert Short, a resident of Los Angeles was found dead in the roadway. At scene investigation revealed victim was walking southbound on Beverly Boulevard at Alexandria Avenue, when an unidentified vehicle struck him traveling westbound on Beverly Boulevard. This investigation is ongoing.
OCB FATAL #3 RAMPART AREA
On January 15, 2008, 10:20 PM, nineteen-year-old Alan W. Portillo, a Ralph’s’ employee was test driving a Ralph’s customer motorcycle in the parking lot, when he lost control and collided head-on with vehicle-1 attempting to pull into a parking stall. Victim was not wearing a helmet and he died a short time later at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital as a result of chest trauma. Investigation determined this was an accident.
OCB FATAL #4 CENTRAL AREA
On January 31, 2007, Pary-1, Nicole Park, a female Korean was driving her 2008 Audi southbound on San Pedro Street at a high rate when she collided with Vehicle-2, parked along the northwest curb. Party-1 continued out of control and collided with Vehicle-3, southbound on San Pedro Street. Vehicle-1 continued out of control and collided with Vehicle-4 stopped northbound San Pedro in the left turn lane. Victim-2 died at scene as a result of being burned. Party-1 was booked for 187 PC, Murder. On February 2, 2008 Party-1 bailed out. District Attorney filing is pending.
OCB FATAL #5 NEWTON AREA
On February 4, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Party-1, Vontrea Anthony Mims was backing his 2001 Freight Truck northbound on private property at Slauson Avenue and McKinley Avenue, when he collided with seventy-five-year-old Manuel Avalos Saucedo riding his bicycle westbound on Slauson Avenue. Victim died at scene as a result of massive head trauma. This investigation is ongoing.
OCB FATAL #6 CENTRAL AREA
On February 5, 2008, fifty-seven-year-old female victim was crossing Los Angeles Street west bound at Aliso, when she was struck and killed by an MTA Bus. Victim died at scene. Investigation is ongoing.
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