A five-year-old girl was killed and her mother and sister were critically injured in a Santa Ana pedestrian accident caused by a suspected drunk driver, according to a news report.
Santa Ana police said that Osmara Meza was walking in a marked crosswalk with her mother, Eloisa Madrigal, 45, and her sister, Grecia Meza, 6, when a Lexus driven by Jessicah Louise Cowan ran a red light and plowed into the family. Five-year-old Osmara died at the scene; her mother and sister were critically injured with severe head trauma and were taken to a local hospital where they remain in critical condition.
Cowan, 33, of Lake Hughes, was traveling at an estimated 60 mph westbound on 17th Street when she ran the red light at 17th and Spurgeon streets and ran over the Meza family. She then attempted to get away, but was stopped by another driver who had witnessed the accident. Cowan was arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run, felony DUI and manslaughter.
The Santa Ana Police Foundation has established a fund to pay for Osmara Meza’s funeral expenses. Donations can be made online at www.sapdf.org/tragedy.
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