A Laguna Niguel woman who was killed after a traffic accident sent a car careening toward her while she was aiding a stray dog on the sidewalk is being mourned as a community leader and caring mother.
Mara Steves, 48, was taking a walk with her son when she saw a dog trapped in traffic and rescued it. Shortly following the rescue, an SUV ran a red light, hit another SUV and sent it hurtling toward Steves, who was kneeling on the sidewalk with the stray dog. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigators are trying to determine which SUV driver ran the red light, and have performed blood tests on both drivers to determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash. Both drivers and one passenger suffered minor injuries.
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