Highway 101 near downtown Los Angeles.
Google Street ViewA mother of five died after falling onto a Los Angeles highway from a party bus, California Highway Patrol said.
At around 3 a.m. Saturday, Heather Garcia, 29, fell from the bus on northbound 101 and Los Angeles Street in downtown L.A. CHP told CBS Los Angeles that the woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in the No. 3 lane; both the driver of that vehicle and the driver of the party bus stayed at the scene and spoke with authorities.
According to her husband, Rafael Corral, Garcia was celebrating her niece’s birthday on the night of the incident. Corral told ABC7 Los Angeles that Garcia was dancing when she stumbled backward into the bus door, which opened, and Garcia tumbled out onto the freeway.
“What I thought would be a fun night out for her turned into a tragic ending for us,” Corral wrote on a GoFundMe created for the family. “She was the life of the party always up for a good time. She had a huge heart always lending a hand to anyone who needed it. She was a great mom always taking care of our children. She loved our kids and she lived to take care of us.”
Garcia would have turned 30 on Monday.
CHP did not release more information on how Garcia fell from the moving bus. The CHP Central Los Angeles office is asking anyone with information about the fatality to contact them at 323-343-0732.
Jan. 30, 2022Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 9:10 a.m. Highway 101 near downtown Los Angeles.Google Street View A mother of five died after falling onto a Los Angeles highway from a party bus, California Highway Patrol said. At around 3 a.m. Saturday, Heather Garcia, 29, fell from the bus on northbound 101 and Los Angeles Street in downtown L.A. CHP told CBS Los Angeles that the woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in the No. 3 lane; both the driver of that vehicle and the driver of the party bus stayed at the scene and spoke with authorities. According to her husband, Rafael Corral, Garcia was celebrating her niece’s birthday on the night of the incident. Corral told ABC7 Los Angeles that Garcia was dancing when she stumbled backward into the bus door, which opened, and Garcia tumbled out onto the freeway. “What I thought would be a fun night out for her turned into a tragic ending for us,” Corral wrote on a GoFundMe created for the family. “She was the life of the party always up for a good time. She had a huge heart always lending a hand to anyone who needed it. She was a great mom always taking care of our children. She loved our kids and she lived to take care of us.” Garcia would have turned 30 on Monday. CHP did not release more information on how Garcia fell from the moving bus. The CHP Central Los Angeles office is asking anyone with information about the fatality to contact them at 323-343-0732.