Midori Montalvo, 23, dies and her 4-year-old daughter gets hurt when they're struck by car while crossing street on Highway 1 at River Street in Santa Cruz, California
Police identify mother killed on Highway 1, questions still remain
Police believe that Midori Montalvo and her daughter were not within a designated crosswalk at the time of the crash, Escalante said.
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