Girl, 2, fatally struck by RV near Dockweiler State Beach

A 2-year-old girl was killed on Saturday, June 15, after she was struck by an RV near Dockweiler State Beach that was driven by a family member, authorities said.

The child was identified as Merida Castillo, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The accident was reported at 5:47 p.m. Saturday in the 12200 block of Vista del Mar, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im said.

Castillo was struck as a vehicle backed out of a private property, Im said. LAPD’s Media Relations Division later reported that Castillo and the motorist driving the RV were residents of Lancaster and related. They had no other immediate information.

An investigation was underway, Im said.