Full Notification

March 11, 2011 NR

VEHICLE COLLIDES WITH KAISER HOSPITAL PARKING STRUCTURE WALL

Los Angeles: On March 11, 2011, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Gordon Curry, 83 years old was in his 1995 Ford F-250 truck, stopped inside the passenger loading/unloading area of the Panorama City Kaiser Hospital. There was a taxi cab parked within several feet to the left front of Curry’s truck. His wife Hanna Curry, 80 years old, had just re-entered the truck on the passenger side. The truck suddenly accelerated forward out of control colliding with the open right rear passenger door of the taxi cab. The truck continued accelerating out of control, jumped over a raised median colliding with a small tree, crossing the service entry and colliding with a steel rail fence. The truck then collided with concrete wall of the parking structure coming to rest. As a result of the impact, both the driver and his passenger were transported to the Hospital for treatment.

The driver Gordon Curry sustained severe injuries and his wife Hanna Curry, died due to the injuries she sustained. The next of kin has been notified.

Any witnesses to this traffic collision are asked to contact Valley Traffic Division Officer Martinez (818) 644-8032, Detective –II Deaton at (818) 644-8035, or after hours and on weekends, call the 24-hour toll free number 1-877-LAPD-247, (1-877-527-3247)