[10-25-2026] Sacramento County, CA – Woman Killed, Child Injured After Being Struck By Vehicle in Noralto

A woman was killed, and a child sustained injuries when an SUV struck them in a parking lot in Sacramento’s Noralto neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2026.

According to Sacramento police, the incident occurred shortly before 3:15 p.m. in the 500 block of Las Palmas Avenue near Las Palmas Elementary School.

Officers found the woman with major injuries and the child with minor injuries. Both were transported to a hospital, where the woman died.

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office identified her as Maria Araceli P., 48, of Sacramento.

Police located the vehicle and driver at the scene. No arrests had been made.

Major collision and crime scene investigators took over the investigation. The circumstances leading to the incident remained unknown on Monday.

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