Event Brief
Family sues Los Angeles over Venice e-scooter death
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET
Summary: The adult children of a 92-year-old Venice man filed a wrongful death suit against Los Angeles and driver Lindsey Hiatt.
WHO: Carrie Rose, Bonnie Teates and Lori Terrell; Los Angeles; Lindsey Hiatt
WHAT: Filed a wrongful death lawsuit after Richard Allen Pinard was struck while riding an e-scooter and died four days later.
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 3:50 PM ET
WHERE: Venice, Los Angeles, California
WHY: Pinard was struck by a 2025 Hyundai Venue driven by Lindsey Hiatt at an intersection where she allegedly failed to see him.
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