Arrest made in suspected L.A. road rage crash that killed toddler, uncle

The suspect involved in a possible road rage crash that left a young child and his uncle dead in West Los Angeles earlier this week has been arrested, police announced Wednesday. The multi-vehicle collision was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. Monday near the 6800 block of Vista Del Mar in the Playa del Rey neighborhood. Oscar Sandoval, 25, was driving with his 14-month-old son, Roger, his 27-year-old brother, Osvaldo Sandoval, and his 15-year-old sister, Andrea Ortiz. The family was returning home after a beach bonfire when a Jeep slammed into the side of their BMW. Osvaldo Sandoval was pronounced dead at the scene. Baby Roger was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Andrea Ortiz was placed on life support at UCLA Medical Center. Oscar Sandoval survived the crash and said he believes it may have been intentional. Family members also told KTLA’s Rick Chambers that the driver of the white Jeep had been flashing his lights and trying to cut them off moments before the collision. “The Jeep hit my door where my son and brother were sitting, the ones who took the strongest impact,” Oscar said in Spanish. “My son was still alive, but barely.” The suspect in the deadly collision was initially described only as an adult Hispanic male. Police confirmed that a suspect was arrested Wednesday morning, but they did not immediately release the suspect’s name or additional details. Check back for updates on this developing story.