Overview
- The House of Lafond, a Los Angeles family of 10, was rear-ended on the 170 Freeway during a rainstorm on Monday, sending their van into the center median.
- The CHP report says a white Acura hit the van and both vehicles spun on the wet freeway, a loss of traction that can push a long van into a fishtail and the median.
- All eight children and both parents were transported to a hospital with soreness but no broken bones, including their three-week-old baby.
- Investigators say the Acura left the scene and later located the vehicle and driver, with identification still pending in an active investigation.
- The family says their 12-passenger van was totaled, leaving them to work with insurance for a replacement and juggle transportation for a household of 10.