Los Angeles, California (October 9, 2019) – A 61-year-old motorist has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run car accident that killed a 5-year-old girl on Tuesday.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened at about 9 p.m. October 8, in the area of Avenue and 165th Street.
61-year-old George Kokoteev was driving an SUV on the roadway when he drifted into the opposite lanes and collided head-on with an oncoming sedan.
A 5-year-old girl in the sedan was pronounced dead at the scene.
The girl was not publicly identified.
The sedan driver and at least one other passenger sustained moderate injuries in the collision.
Kokoteev sustained major injuries and was hospitalized before being arrested on suspicion of DUI.
No further information was provided.
An investigation into the accident is underway.