Lavonne Perez Struck and Killed by Vehicle at a Ralph’s in Fountain Valley
Fountain Valley, CA (November 22, 2020) – On Saturday, 85-year-old Lavonne Perez of Fountain Valley died in a pedestrian accident in a Ralph’s parking lot.
The fatal crash happened at about 4:35 p.m. on 18405 Brookhurst Street.
Apparently, Perez was struck by a driver backing a Lexus SUV out of a parking lot.
Police said after striking her, the driver “subsequently drove over her.”
Responders rushed her to a hospital, where authorities pronounced her dead.
Meanwhile, the Lexus driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.
Further, police identified the involved driver as a 70-year-old Fountain Valley woman.
Officers said neither alcohol nor drugs were a factor in the deadly crash.
Authorities continue to investigate the deadly Fountain Valley accident.
Please call the department’s traffic bureau at 714-593-4481 if you have details about the Ralph’s parking lot incident.
We at Sweet Lawyers express our condolences to the bereaved of Lavonne Perez.
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