Monday, January 14, 2008

Pedestrian struck and killed by maintenance vehicle at LA/ONT

Ontario police responded around 8 this morning to a pedestrian struck by a Los Angeles World Airport vehicle at the Ground Transportation Center at Los Angeles/Ontario International Airport, 3450 E. Car Rental Lane, Ontario, according to the police department.

Preliminary investigations revealed a 20-year-old female from Wisconsin was walking south across the road and was struck by Ontario International Airport maintenance vehicle. The woman was air-lifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center where she died.

The pedestrian's name is being with held pending the notification of her next of kin.

The driver of the vehicle was released at the scene. As part of the traffic investigation, the maintenance vehicle was towed pending a vehicle inspection by Ontario police traffic investigators.

The accident is still under investigation. Anyone having information regarding this accident is asked to call, Officer Craig Ansman of the Ontario Police Department Traffic Division, (909) 395-4637.

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