A 67-year-old Latina experiencing homelessness was fatally injured in a vehicle collision on January 16 in Boyle Heights.

According to a spokesperson from the Los Angeles Police Department, the victim was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on Forest Avenue near its intersection with Fairmount Street at 8:58 PM.

The vehicle’s driver called Emergency Services to the scene after the collision. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced deceased.

Alex Medina served as a community reporter for Boyle Heights Beat from 2022 to 2024 and as an associate editor and reporter from 2024 to 2025. He was also a participant in the Boyle Heights Beat Youth Journalism Program from 2015 to 2018. He earned his degree from Hamilton College in 2022. In his free time, he enjoys reading and walking.

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