Infant killed when car crashed into home was driver's daughter

An infant girl killed when a car crashed into a Boyle Heights house was the daughter of the driver, authorities said Monday.

The baby's 19-year-old mother, the father's girlfriend, also was killed in the accident, which occurred just before midnight Sunday near Mott and Cincinnati streets.

The man, whose name had not been released, was arrested, and his motive was under investigation, police said.

The couple’s daughter was about a week old, said Assistant Chief Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.

The baby and her mother were pronounced dead at a hospital, said LAPD Officer Gregory Baek. Their names were being withheld until their relatives could be notified, Winter said.

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Photo: A woman passes the scene where a 19-year-old woman and her 10-day-old baby were killed when the infant's father drove his vehicle into their home. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

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[pokey]

This is really sad how could this guy do this to his own daughter i mean she was only days old. That guy is mental if anything and should be given the maximum punishment there is. I also don't understand why immigration status is being brought up we are talking about something serious people please have some respect..