Crossing guard dies after being struck by car in Valley Glen

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Crossing guard dies after being struck by car in Valley Glen
A crossing guard died and a teen girl was injured after they were struck by a vehicle in Valley Glen.

VALLEY GLEN, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A crossing guard who was struck by a driver Monday in Valley Glen has died, police say.

Delia Huerta, 57, of Sun Valley was struck Monday just after 7 a.m. in the 13400 block of Vanowen Street.

A teen girl was also struck by the vehicle and suffered broken bones. Both were taken to a regional trauma center and police say Huerta died early Tuesday.

The driver of the sedan that struck them was uninjured and remained at the scene.

The cause and circumstances of the collision are under investigation.