2 Children Airlifted After Pedestrian Crash on Catala Avenue Near Highland Elementary School [Saugus, CA]

Police Investigate Pedestrian Crash on Catala Avenue in Saugus

SAUGUS, CA (May 27, 2026)— Two children were airlifted to a specialty hospital on Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck them in a crash on Catala Avenue near Highland Elementary School in Saugus.

According to Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, first responders received reports of the crash around 7:55 a.m. in the 27000 block of Catala Avenue.

Miller said a boy and a girl were crossing the road when a vehicle struck them.

Emergency responders brought the children to Central Park, where medical helicopters transported them to a specialty hospital.

Officials said the children’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. However, due to their young age, authorities arranged air transport to a specialized medical facility.

Authorities have not released additional details about the driver, the children’s ages, or what led to the crash.

The incident remains under investigation.

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