One person was transported to a local hospital following a traffic collision involving a pedestrian in Newhall on Monday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department representative Leslie Lua.
Lua confirmed that the crash took place in a shopping center parking lot, near the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Peachland Avenue, at around 7:55 a.m.
The pedestrian, a 55-year-old woman, was struck by a late model Hyundai traveling at approximately 5 mph, according to sheriff’s Detective Eddie Saucedo.
The driver failed to notice the pedestrian while searching for a parking space, Saucedo said.
