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Woman Killed in Van Nuys Wrong-Way Crash Identified
Analeyda Rivas Died in Traffic Collision on Saticoy Street and Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys
Woman Killed in Van Nuys Wrong-Way Crash Identified
Van Nuys, California: 22-year-old Analeyda Rivas was the woman killed Sunday morning in a wrong-way collision that happened in Van Nuys, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
Three other people, including a child, were injured in the crash that happened at around 3:18 a.m. on Saticoy Street and Sepulveda Boulevard.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a car was westbound on Saticoy when it crossed into the eastbound lanes and crashed into the vehicle that Rivas occupied as a front-seat passenger.
The second car deflected and crashed into a power pole.
Rivas was killed in the crash.
Three other people, including a child, were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police arrested the driver of the wrong-way vehicle on suspicion of driving under the influence.