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71-year-old woman struck, killed by daughter's car

January 03, 2011

2011-01-03 19:25:00 PST Buena Park, CA 90621, United States — (01-03) 19:25 PST Buena Park, Calif. (AP) --

Police say a 71-year-old woman was struck and killed by her daughter's car after it was hit by a passing vehicle in front of a senior living community in Buena Park.

Buena Park police Sgt. Bill Kohanek tells the Orange County Register that Boon Soon Yang was fatally injured Monday morning when a black Audi driven by Yang's daughter was trying to make a left turn into a driveway. The Audi was struck by a Honda Civic traveling westbound, causing the Audi to go up the curb and sidewalk, striking Yang.

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Kohanek says it appears the daughter was there to pick up her mother when the accident occurred.

Yang was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The investigation is continuing to determine who was at fault.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, www.ocregister.com

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