Bellflower traffic crash involving stolen vehicle critically injures two children

A traffic collision today in Bellflower caused by three men in a stolen vehicle left a 6-year-old girl and a 9-year-old boy in critical condition, authorities said.

After failing to stop at a DUI checkpoint at Artesia Boulevard and Obispo Avenue in Long Beach, three men in a sport utility vehicle drove east on Artesia about 12:25 a.m. and caused a three-car collision near Lakewood Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The men fled on foot, but were later apprehended and are in custody. Their names and ages were not released.

The driver of the vehicle, which was reportedly stolen in Torrance, will be charged with felony hit and run, said Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Neeper.

The two children are cousins and were in a vehicle with their grandparents, who suffered minor injuries. The occupants of the third car also suffered minor injuries.

-- Corina Knoll

Comments

[Rod Smith]

Illegals?

[ricardo]

so did they get into the accident because they fail to stop or because they were being chase by the police department?

[Veta]

I am family member to the two children, and correction, the children are simblings to each other,not cousins. There were Major injuries, not minor injuries.! What I want to know is the police going to take some responsibities as well as the suspect?

[Nick]

I am sorry your family as suffered pain from this terrible accident however, I know firsthand the police were not chasing the suspects have nothing to take responsibility for. Furthermore, you should be giving both Long Beach Police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy’s credit for all there heroic efforts at the scene providing medical treatment to the injured children as well as arresting the individuals responsible to the crime.