A 22-year-old man is in custody for triggering a vehicle crash in the Sun Valley area that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured another pedestrian , authorities said Sunday.
The suspect, later identified as Joseph Delgado a resident of North Hills, was driving eastbound on Strathern Street when he lost control at about 11 p.m. Saturday at White Street. Delgado struck several parked vehicles and debris from the crashes injured another pedestrian walking on the sidewalk, Los Angeles police reported Sunday. Delgado was booked on a charge of murder, the LAPD reported.
The boy, who was in the roadway, was struck by debris from the parked vehicles. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, authorities said. His name was withheld pending notification to his next of kin.
the other person who was injured by debris from the crashes suffered moderate injuries and was expected to recover, police said.
Anyone wiith information on this crash was asked to call LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8000.