The family of Sherese Allen, a 25-year-old woman who died after being run over on a beach in Santa Monica late last year, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, representatives announced Wednesday.
Allen was resting and may have been asleep on the sand near Santa Monica Pier on the night of Oct. 17, 2024, when police say 21-year-old Yuyang Sun was driving in circles at a high rate of speed.
“Yuyang paid no attention to his surroundings and struck Sherese, trapping her underneath the vehicle, which resulted in her fatal injuries,” AIJ Communications, which represents the family’s attorney, stated in an email…