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Woman dead, child hurt after car drives across field striking pair
Sacramento Bee • • nation
Key Points:
- A woman and a child were struck by an SUV in a parking lot near Las Palmas Elementary School in Sacramento on Sunday afternoon, resulting in the woman's death and minor injuries to the child.
- The victim was identified as Maria Araceli Pena, 48, of Sacramento, according to the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office.
- The collision occurred around 3:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Las Palmas Avenue in the Noralto neighborhood.
- Police located the vehicle and driver at the scene but have not released further details or made any arrests.
- Major collision and crime scene investigators are handling the case, with the cause of the crash still under investigation.
