HAWTHORNE, CA — A fundraising effort on behalf of a 42-year-old woman who was killed and her teen daughter who was severely injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving an SUV that ran a red light in Hawthorne had raised more than $20,000 as of early Thursday.
The collision was reported at 11:48 a.m. May 17 at the intersection of Imperial Highway and Inglewood Avenue, according to the Hawthorne Police Department.
The woman who died was April Clements, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office. Her place of residence was not immediately available
Clements was one of several people injured in one of four vehicles that had significant damage from the crash.
According to Hawthorne police, she was in a vehicle with her 17-year- old daughter when it was hit by an SUV that ran a red light. The teen was seriously injured and the two had to be extricated from one of the vehicles, police said.
A total of four people were taken by ambulance to a hospital, where Clements was pronounced dead. Two of the others were listed in extremely critical condition, including the teenager, according to the HPD.
One individual, a man whose name and age where not immediately available, was found to not have a valid driver's license and was arrested, a Hawthorne police lieutenant told City News Service.
As of Thursday, he was not in custody in connection with the case, the lieutenant said.
A fundraising effort started on behalf of the woman and her daughter, identified as Jada Clements, had $20,024 pledged toward a target of $22,000 as of Thursday.
Anyone with additional information regarding the crash was encouraged to contact the Hawthorne Police Department Traffic Bureau at 310-349-2701.
City News Service
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