Improperly Restrained Infant Dies in Solo Vehicle Traffic Collision 
DATE OF RELEASE: July 19, 2018
UPDATE - THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 19, 2018
On July 19, 2018 at 5:16 am West Covina Police Officers responded to a solo vehicle traffic collision in the 2100 block of East Cortez Street. Upon arrival, officers found a single car that collided into a pole. The car was occupied by the driver, 32 year-old resident of Covina, and the driver’s one month old infant daughter. The infant was in the front passenger seat, not restrained in a child safety seat, and was unresponsive. The infant was transported to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The mother was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
The West Covina Police Department accident investigation team is conducting the investigation. The case will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in the near future.
West Covina Police is asking anyone with information to contact the West Covina Police Department at (626)939-8557.
News Release issued by Lieutenant Travis Tibbetts, PIO. For more information, call 626 939-8685 or 626 824-3781 (cell).
Address/Location
West Covina Police Department
1444 W. Garvey Ave.
West Covina, CA 91791
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 626-939-8500