KNBC via Herr Ford:

LOS ANGELES — "Doctors said Wednesday that a 4-year-old hospitalized in critical condition may not survive after a "road rage" incident on Tuesday, according to police.

"The 4-year-old child is in extremely grave condition. We don’t even know if the child is going to make it. Doctors are very skeptical on that. They’re doing everything they can, but it does not look good for the 4-year-old," Capt. Ronald Marbrey of the LAPD.

The child’s 2½-month-old sibling and 31-year-old mother, all natives of India, were also hospitalized Tuesday, KNBC’s Robert Kovacik reported.

The crash, which was originally blamed on street racing, occurred at 3:12 p.m. at 17119 W. Sherman Way, between Balboa Boulevard and Louise Avenue, at 3:12 p.m. Tuesday, said Ron Myers of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

"Witnesses tell us that two individuals were driving at a high rate of speed westbound, here, on Sherman Way. It appeared to witnesses that they were jockeying for position," Marbrey said.

Marbrey said witnesses said the vehicles were traveling between 50 mph and 90 mph.

"They were cutting each other off," Marbrey said. "At one point further down the roadway, the red Camaro slammed on his brakes and the black Nissan barely missed colliding with him."

"Further down the road, here at Amestoy (Avenue), the red Camaro applied the brakes hard, the black Nissan attempted to avoid a collision and swerved to the right, and collided with a silver Daewoo," Marbrey said.

Marbrey said that the Daewoo slammed into the family, pinning them against a black Honda Civic.

Marbrey said the mother will probably lose one leg. Marbrey said her other leg was also severely crushed.

The infant suffered severe scrapes and injuries, according to Marbrey.

"That child, according to witnesses, was launched into the air and slammed against a tree. This is the tragedy of this incident, and this will impact this family. The father is totally distraught. He’s overwhelmed by this incident. It’ll impact this family for years and years to come," Marbrey said.

Police said the driver of the Nissan, 19-year-old Armando Ayon, of Pacoima, and the driver of the Camaro, 44-year-old Brian Barnes, of Northridge, have been arrested and charged with attempted murder.

If the 4-year-old dies, the pair would be charged with murder, Kovacik reported.

"This incident did not have to happen. That’s the tragedy of it," Marbrey said.

The crash occurred one day after a street race that resulted in a fiery crash that killed a woman and her two children in El Monte."

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