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Arcadia Weekly Apr 12, 2011
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On April 10, 2011 at about 6:40pm, Arcadia Police and Paramedics responded to an injury traffic collision in the 600 block of west Duarte Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that two 16-year-old girls were crossing Duarte Road on foot when they were struck by a vehicle travelling westbound on Duarte Road.
One of the girls died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision. Alice Runan Zhang was hit at about 6:40 p.m. and died a short time later.
The other girl was treated and transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, a 20-year-old Arcadia man is not being held at this time.
Cause of the collision is under investigation by the Arcadia Police Department Major Accident Investigation Team
The 600 block of Duarte has a designated crosswalk which is lit by electronic flashing lights in Arcadia.