Student side-swiped by car while exiting onto Biola Avenue

Collision on Biola Avenue involving student turning out of Biola from Lot C.

Thecla Li, Managing Editor • February 4, 2020

The Lot C exit to Biola Avenue, where the collision occurred.

At approximately 3 p.m. today, senior elementary education major Jillian Baeza’s vehicle was struck by a car as she was pulling out onto Biola Avenue, according to Watch Commander P. Panif of the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station. Baeza was turning left onto Biola Avenue from Lot C when another car going north hit her vehicle on the side. Neither party was injured.

At 3:11 p.m., the Norwalk Sheriff’s Station received a call reporting the incident from Biola’s Campus Safety officers. LASD officers, who arrived on the scene at 3:19 p.m., determined that there were no injuries to anyone involved and took statements from both parties before allowing them to leave the scene. According to LASD, the driver of the other car was not able to stop in time to avoid colliding with Baeza. The driver’s vehicle was towed shortly after the collision.

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Thecla Li, Managing Editor

Thecla Li is a junior journalism major who loves tacos and photography. If you are having a hard time finding her, it’s probably because she’s running around snapping photos somewhere or editing them at the Taco van on Tuesday nights. [email protected] Hello! My name is Thecla Li and I’m from a little city country called Singapore. Yes, the place in “Crazy Rich Asians.” I came to Biola adamant to gain as much experience as possible from the very start. The Chimes was my best bet. Staying true to my visual media concentration, I took up the chance to try out as a freelance photographer at Nationball, one of Biola’s biggest events. I loved it and now I’m here; nothing else matters. I thoroughly enjoyed my first semester running around, flashing my press pass and skipping lines for chapels. The following semester, I became a photo apprentice and stepped into full editorship overseeing the visual department in my sophomore year. My cup overflows and God has honored me with the opportunity to serve as Chimes' Managing Editor in my junior year. Through the experience, I was given the opportunity to capture crucial memories that make Biola, Biola. I am so so blessed. Here’s to a new year!