A 70-year-old man in a wheelchair who was struck by a vehicle while trying to cross the road in Culver City Tuesday afternoon has died.
Sgt. Sims of the Culver City Police Department told Patch the accident occurred at approximately 3:48 p.m., when a vehicle traveling south on Sawtelle Boulevard approaching McDonald Street struck a man in a wheelchair who was attempting to cross Sawtelle.
The man was transported to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center but passed away shortly thereafter as a result of his injuries.
The Culver City Police Traffic Department Bureau is currently investigating the incident.
Patch will bring you more details as they become available.
Be sure to like Culver City Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.