The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was arrested for driving under the influence

A tragic traffic collision in the Olympic Division claimed the life of a 9-year-old child on Thursday, July 31 according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and East 4th Street when a vehicle making a left turn collided with an electric scooter.

The LAPD reported that the driver of the scooter and the passenger were siblings. Paramedics pronounced 9-year-old Nadir Gavarrrete deceased at the scene. The 19-year-old brother, also on the scooter, was transported to a local hospital in stable condition. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and was arrested for driving under the influence.

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