The driver of an RV that struck and killed a 9-year-old boy in Koreatown Thursday night has been arrested on suspicion of DUI, police confirmed Friday. The crash also left the boy’s 19-year-old brother in the hospital.
Police say the siblings were riding an e-scooter near the intersection of South New Hampshire Avenue and 4th Street when the RV made a turn, striking them both, just before 9:30 p.m.
The youngest of the brothers, Nadir Gavarreta, was pronounced dead at the scene. His brother was taken to a hospital and was listed in stable condition.
The driver, identified as 46-year-old Jimmy Pittman, was seen taking a breathalyzer test shortly after the crash. Pittman has been booked on DUI charges, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told KTLA.
A witness said the RV was “flying” down the street seconds before the collision.
“I was crossing, and he was flying. I was like, ‘Slow down before you kill somebody.’ And he was like, ‘F you.’ … He almost ran me over, you know. I got out the way quickly, and then he hit them babies,” Candy Williams said.
It was unclear if Pittman was living out of the RV, but a woman who lives in the area said she is concerned about the number of RVs in the area.
“Something needs to be done with these RVs. I mean, they are all over. To drive drunk … that’s somebody’s child,” Yvette Railey said.
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