A 101-year-old man crossing an intersection in the Los Angeles suburb of Burbank, in California, was struck by a car being driven by a 91-year-old woman and later died of his injuries, police said.
Otto Jensen, a popular local photographer, suffered serious injuries in the accident and was pronounced dead at a hospital, police spokesman Darin Ryburn said.
"It's truly a tragedy, not only for Otto's family but for the city, to lose such a well-known figure here in Burbank. He lived and worked here for a long time," Ryburn said.
Jensen, a former boxer who first opened his photo studio in the 1950s, was grand marshal of Burbank's centennial parade in April of last year, when he and the city were both 100 years old.
He was crossing a street near that studio when he was struck by a sedan driven by 91-year-old Mary Beaumont, Ryburn said.
Beaumont was questioned at the scene and released, Ryburn said, but the incident remains under investigation.
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nevvybaby
kudala lo gogo ancwase lo mdalaReport Abuse
DJWinner
ha ha ha ha....sad and funny at the same time. Why is 91 year old still driving a car?Report Abuse
Ability
I rest my caseReport Abuse
golezwa
aooo banna!!!!Report Abuse
iPhone4
DJ Winner so am not a bad person after all laughed a bit, shame may the man RIPReport Abuse
hindsight
their combined age is....was 192. It was an accident waiting to happen.Report Abuse
MUGODOYI
old madala RIP, if u dont wanna die who should die.Report Abuse
iPhone4
ha ha ha ha mara Mugodoyi? Who really wants to die?Report Abuse
sabza007
Aagh shame, the 91 year old must live to reach 101 years too. Mistakes happen.Report Abuse
DJWinner
iPhone4DJ Winner so am not a bad person after all laughed a bit, shame may the man RIP
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ha ha ha...maybe the woman wanted to set a new oldest person record and the old man was making things difficult for her.
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