Crystal Soto Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on 60 Freeway in Monterey Park
Crystal Soto ID’d as Woman Killed in Monterey Park Pedestrian Accident on 60 Freeway near Markland Drive
Monterey Park, California (April 28, 2021) – The California Highway Patrol has identified the woman who was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning in Monterey Park as Crystal Ruby Soto, 18, of Long Beach.
Just after 2:00 a.m. Soto was driving westbound on 60 Freeway, just east of Markland Drive, when, for an unknown reason, she lost control of her Honda Accord, which drifted to the left and crashed into a center median.
The CHP said the Honda became disabled in the number one lane. Soto and her three teenage passengers exited the vehicle and ran across the lanes toward the freeway shoulder.
Soto was then hit by a vehicle.
Deadly Hit-and-Run Crash on 60 Freeway in Monterey Park
Soto died in the crash despite life-saving efforts performed by medical personnel. The three juveniles fled on foot before police arrived.
The driver of the vehicle that hit Soto fled the scene. There were no descriptions of the suspect’s vehicle or driver.
Authorities are still searching for the hit-and-run suspect.
Four lanes of the freeway were closed for nearly three hours following the crash.
The accident remains under investigation.
Pedestrian Accidents in California
The number of pedestrians being seriously injured or killed in California is increasing every year due to the growing numbers of people walking in the streets and the ever-increasing number of motor vehicles on the roads.
Safety Tips for Pedestrians
- Make yourself visible to other road users by wearing bright colored clothes, reflector jackets, or using a flashlight when walking at night.
- Avoid distractions such as using your phone while on the streets.
- Cross streets on marked crosswalks and obey traffic lights.
- Always pay attention to your surroundings.
- Be predictable by observing all traffic rules and obeying signs and signals.
Safety Tips for Drivers
- Look out for pedestrians, particularly in hard-to-see conditions, for example, at night and in bad weather.
- Yield and be ready to stop whenever a pedestrian has the right-of-way.
- Be cautious when parking or backing up – pedestrians can move across your path.
- Observe all traffic rules.
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