Crash on Santa Anita Av at Merced Av, South El Monte, California

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 7:47 AM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run

Reporting agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Report number: 926-03670-0561-250

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Santa Anita Av at Merced Av
City, county: South El Monte, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 25 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 7
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2004 Toyota Prius

Blue Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, maleRestraint: Occupant Unknown
Not injured
Passenger, femaleRestraint: Occupant Unknown
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2018 Chevrolet Pacifica

White Mini Van

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, male, 43Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used
Not injured
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Belt Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: 21703as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

7 crashes recorded on Santa Anita Av in South El Monte in the last 12 months, 2 with injuries.

May 20, 2026, Interstate 605 S/B at Peck Rd3 vehiclesProperty damage only
May 14, 2026, Lerma Rd at Millet Av2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
May 13, 2026, Rush St at Merced Av2 vehiclesProperty damage only
May 13, 2026, SR-60 E/B From N/B Peck Rd. at Peck Rd.2 vehicles, 1 injuredInjury crash
May 11, 2026, Merced Avenue at Rush Street2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All South El Monte crashes, April 2026

About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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