Young Girl Struck By a Car on Imperial Highway

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Around 655pm this evening 10/30/09 a young girl was struck by a car while crossing Imperial Hwy at Burgess Ave. She had come from Gardenhill Park according to police officers at the scene. It is reported she had been arguing with a young male and female at the park. The officer stated that he had told the youths to go their separate ways. My husband saw the girl walking up Burgess and noticed that she was crying inconsolably and very loudly. A minute later he heard a boom and cars skidding on Imperial. He went to see what had happened and the girl had been hit by a car. The ambulance arrived and they worked on her for about 20 minutes. Not sure of the outcome. It didnt look like she made it. My heart goes out to her family.

[anonymous]

I saw the girl... poor thing i am about her age...i was sitting in the car...in front of her... i saw her get hit and everything....
R.I.P honey:]
you will be in my thoughts:]
good luck in the future to the family

[Friend]

She was a great friend and I'll miss her.
You introduced me to so many great people and even though we grew apart these past couple years you really made a difference in my life. I'll miss you and I hope your happy now.
R.I.P Frenchy!

[someone]

How did this happen did she walk in front of it she didn't see it coming the paper didn't say she passed from it. my thoughts are with the family

[Friend]

BabyGirl Im Going To Miss YOu
Your Were Such A Great Friend With Your Beautiful Smile
And Comforting Heart
We Had Fun Times Together
R.I.P. Frenchy! I Love You!

[anonymous]

anonymous wrote:

I saw the girl... poor thing i am about her age...i was sitting in the car...in front of her... i saw her get hit and everything....
R.I.P honey:]
you will be in my thoughts:]
good luck in the future to the family

If you saw her get hit did it look accidental or intentional? That has been my question all night if she ment to get hit or was it just an awful accident. Please reply..
thanks..

[Red Knight]

Suicide,,, very sad

[RIP frenchy]

Wait how do you know she tried to get hit?

[anonymous]

anonymous wrote:

<quoted text>If you saw her get hit did it look accidental or intentional? That has been my question all night if she ment to get hit or was it just an awful accident. Please reply..
thanks..

it was an accident...but a hit and run

[I was there]

It was *NOT* a hit and run, the driver of the car stayed there the whole time. In fact she stayed there well after most of the activity was gone. I was there, I was visiting someone at the senior living facility right there on the corner, we were in the front of the building, I heard the accident but was not looking that direction to see it until after the fact, I too wonder how it happened.

I did overhear the woman who was driving the car say that she did not see her and actually heard her hit her first. It makes sense as there was no screeching or squealing of tires until after the hit and it was a hard hit. I knew immediately when I heard it that someone was hit, and it was not two cars because there was no crashing sound. Very sad, my heart goes out to her family and friends.

[friend]

damn i cant dont belive it..
i will miss you even more then i did..
RIP frenchyy<33

[Celi]

ily sammy im always going to remember the times we had and middle skool days..i loved you i still do..your always in my heart..i kneww this was going to happen girlyy..i wish i could of stoped you,and make you forget about all ur problemss..
=/
i miss you!!!ur in a better place noww..
RIP~sammyy

[Celi]

RIP frenchy wrote:

Wait how do you know she tried to get hit?

she told me everything..and what she wanted to do and all her problemss..the last time i tal;ked to her she mentioned to me how heart broken she was..and how much she wanted to forget about it.

[a friend]

i wasn't really close to Frenchy but I talked to her sometimes. She was a really cool girl and very friendly. You're gonna be missed Frenchy<33 Rest In Paradise.

[Truly sad]

WHITTIER - A teenage girl who was struck by a car while crossing Imperial Highway near Whittier late Friday has died from her injuries, authorities said Saturday.

Samantha Sandoval, 16, of La Mirada died at the hospital shortly after the crash, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner Lt. Joe Bale said.

She was crossing north across Imperial Highway at Burgess Street in an unincorporated county area near Whittier when she was struck by a tan 1993 Toyota sedan that was driving west on Imperial Highway at about 35 mph, officials said.

The driver of the sedan, a 74-year-old North Hollywood woman, apparently did not see the pedestrian, according to the CHP statement.

The intersection where Sandoval was struck is not regulated by a crosswalk or traffic signal.

Sandoval suffered major head trauma and was rushed to Whittier Hospital Medical Center, officials said, where she was pronounced dead.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Santa Fe Springs office of the CHP.

[Esme]

She wass suchh a GREAT person.!!Mann the times i wouldd see herr,,i couldn'tt holdd backk a laughh :) It'ss likee shee hadd thiss good vibe all thee timee.
I don'tt thinkk she hadd anyone thatt didn'tt likee herr.I'll alwayss havee herr inn myy mindd && heartt.<3
R.i.P Frenchie; yuu will be missed.

[Esme]

Red Knight wrote:

Suicide,,, very sad

-woww yuur really stupidd iff yuu thinkk thiss wass suicide.1'st of all iff yuu don'tt knoww whatt happened thenn itt's bestt iff yuu don'tt tryy && tell whatt yuu thinkk iss true.SHe wasn'tt thatt type of person so yuu mustt be onn a good onee

[La Mirada Inside]

It was suicide, Deputy Classen old me so. Just get over it. poor girl had problems,,,god rest her soul

[MabelMichelle]

Restt inn peacee Frenchiee! youu will bee misseddd(: wee Lovee youu always!

[friend]

you will be missed :]
i hope that you live a better place now.
you will be missed and never forgotten.