Crime & Safety
Jaywalker in Critical Condition, Police Say
A 42-year-old woman from out-of-state is treated at a local trauma center after accident at Wilshire Boulevard and Centinela.
A woman hit by a car as she jaywalked across Wilshire Boulevard Tuesday afternoon was in critical condition at a local trauma center, according to the Santa Monica Police Department.
The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. and temporarily closed Wilshire's eastbound lanes near Centinela Avenue, said police spokesman Sgt. Richard Lewis.
The victim was identified as 42-years-old with an out-of-state residence.
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Lewis said she was jaywalking southbound across Wilshire when she was hit by a compact car traveling east.
"They stopped and cooperated," he said of the driver.
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The road was reopened by 5 p.m., he said.
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