5-year-old boy and his grandmother killed in violent wrong-way crash in Van Nuys
The suspect was allegedly under the influence, according to investigators.
Grandmother, grandson killed by wrong-way 'drunk driver' in SoCal
A grandmother and her young grandson were tragically killed on their way to family dinner when a wrong-way 'drunk driver' struck them head on in Southern California.
VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The two victims of a horrific wrong-way crash in Van Nuys have been identified as a grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson from Los Angeles.
The crash happened Thursday night in the 6400 block of Woodley Avenue, near Victory Boulevard.
Aura de la Cruz Calderon de Tobar, 74, and Yeshua Elijah Cordova Tobar were killed when the driver of a white Honda Accord crossed over into oncoming traffic and hit the gray Honda Civic carrying the woman and boy, according to officials.
Investigators say the suspect, who has not been identified, was allegedly driving under the influence.
