A driver ran over a curb and hit an outdoor dining area of a Simi Valley restaurant on Monday, killing one person and injuring two others.
The incident happened in a shopping center at the intersection of Madera and Tierra Rejada Roads.
Simi Valley Police say a Tesla was being driven through a shopping center parking lot at Madera and Tierra Rejada Roads when the driver mounted a curb and rolled into the restaurant's patio area. The driver struck a pedestrian before hitting the front of the restaurant.
The pedestrian, a 79-year-old Agoura Hills woman, died at the scene. Her name hasn't been released.
The driver was taken to a hospital, as was one of four children who were also in the car. Investigators are trying to determine what led to the incident. They say alcohol or drugs don’t appear to be factors in the crash.
