Child dies after being hit by SUV

The driver of an SUV hit and fatally injured a 4-year-old girl on June 23 after she got out of a parked car. Police said the driver stopped after the accident and was completely cooperative with officers.
Elk Grove police say that the victim, identified as Viang Many Savengsueksa, was on her way to a family wedding that day.
Sgt. James Fuller, spokesperson for the Elk Grove police, said that the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. when the victim’s family parked their vehicle near the corner of Spring Flower Drive and Sand Hollow Way in the East Franklin area.
Savengsueksa’s family parked on a north curb line of Spring Flower Drive, Fuller reported. The victim stepped into the street’s eastbound traffic lane and the driver of the SUV, heading east, could not avoid hitting the girl, Fuller added.
The driver then stopped to check on the victim.
Cosumnes Community Service District paramedics transported Savengsueksa to the UC Davis Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead.
Fuller said that driver did not show signs of intoxication, but she still allowed police to test her blood alcohol level. He noted that speed might not have been a factor in the collision but he said that it causes many collisions in the city.

This brief was compiled by Citizen Staff Writer Cameron Macdonald.