Crossing guard dies after being hit by vehicle in Valley Glen

Crossing guard dies after being hit by vehicle in Valley Glen

by Josh Cain

The crossing guard who was struck Monday, Sept. 16, in Valley Glen while helping children get to school, died hours later at a hospital, according to the coroner’s office.

Delia Huerta, a 57-year-old Sun Valley resident, was seriously injured around 7:20 a.m. when a silver sedan hit her while walking across the street in the 13400 block of West Vanowen Street in the Valley Glen area near Van Nuys.

Huerta was taken to a hospital, where she died about 10 hours later.

A teenage girl was also hit. She suffered injuries not considered life-threatening, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The driver who hit them stayed at the scene and was questioned by police.

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