Woman, 20, Charged with Murder for Allegedly Causing Fatal Crash While Fleeing Another

NORTH HILLS, CA A 20-year-old woman is facing a murder charge today for allegedly running a red light and plowing into a car carrying four children while trying to flee the scene of an earlier accident Sunday.

The driver of that other car was ejected and killed, and eight people were seriously injured. The four children involved were rushed to pediatric trauma units.

Saidy Samayoa, the 20 year old driver of a Toyota Four Runner blamed for the crash, remains hospitalized with severe injuries and was ultimately arrested on suspicion of murder, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Monday.

The accidents happened at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday when Samayoa was allegedly involved in a felony hit and run at Sepulveda Boulevard and Parthenia Street. According to police, she drove off at a high rate of speed heading westbound on Parthenia Street, failing to stop at a red light and causing a second serious collision with a white Toyota Sienna that was traveling northbound Haskell Avenue.

“The adult male passenger of the Sienna, a resident of North Hills, died at a local hospital as a result of his injuries,” the LAPD said in a written statement. “The identity of the deceased is being withheld at this time, until next-of-kin have been notified.”

Samayoa remains hospitalized with serious injuries along with her two passengers.

Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Valley Traffic Division Detective Daniel Menesez (818) 644-8025 or Detective William Bustos at (818) 644-8021.