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Manhattan Beach, CA (June 11, 2026) — Ana Amaral Moreira, 61, was killed Tuesday evening when a black SUV crashed into Suds & Duds Coin-Op Laundry on Aviation Boulevard near 10th Street, according to authorities.
Police said the crash was reported just after 6 p.m. on the 900 block of Aviation Boulevard. Moreira was inside the laundromat doing laundry when the SUV entered the business, authorities said.
Video from the scene showed shattered front glass and damage to a support beam. The woman driving the SUV was not hurt and was cooperating with investigators. Police said Tuesday that alcohol was not believed to be a factor.
Investigators were still working to determine why the driver accelerated instead of braking. The cause remains under investigation.
Where the Crash Happened: Aviation Boulevard near 10th Street
The reported location is along Aviation Boulevard near 10th Street in Manhattan Beach, a commercial road setting where storefronts sit close to passing vehicle traffic. Businesses in this kind of corridor often have parking areas, driveways, and pedestrian activity concentrated near the same frontage.
That layout is important in a crash involving a building because investigators may review how the vehicle moved from the travel or parking area into the business frontage. The position of the storefront, nearby access points, and the vehicle’s path can help explain whether the crash began from the roadway, a parking movement, or another approach.
What We Know
- The crash happened just after 6 p.m. Tuesday.
- Authorities identified the woman who died as 61-year-old Ana Amaral Moreira.
- Moreira was doing laundry at Suds & Duds Coin-Op Laundry.
- Police said another woman drove a black SUV into the business.
- The crash was reported on the 900 block of Aviation Boulevard near 10th Street.
- At least one person was struck by the vehicle and died.
- The driver was not injured.
- Police said the driver was cooperating with the investigation.
- Alcohol was not believed to be a factor, according to police.
- Investigators were examining why the driver accelerated instead of braking.
Why Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes Can Turn Fatal
A crash into a business can become deadly because people inside have little warning and almost no protection from a vehicle entering the space. In a laundromat, customers may be standing, seated, or working near machines, counters, or the front windows, leaving little room to move away once a vehicle breaches the storefront.
The reported damage to the glass and support beam also shows why investigators look beyond the vehicle alone. A building impact can involve the SUV, the storefront structure, equipment inside the business, and the final resting position of the vehicle, all of which may help explain the force and direction of the crash.
How this crash is investigated
In a case like this, investigators will focus on the SUV’s path, the driver’s actions before impact, and the physical evidence left at the business. Police specifically said they were working to determine why the driver accelerated instead of braking, which makes vehicle movement and pedal-use evidence central to the review.
Detectives may also consider surveillance video, witness accounts, vehicle damage, the storefront impact point, and any available information from the SUV itself. Because police have not released a final cause, the investigation should not be reduced to driver error, mechanical trouble, or any other explanation until officials make that determination.
What to do after a fatal crash in California
After a fatal crash, the official report can help families understand what investigators documented, what agency handled the case, and whether later findings changed early public details.
In California, crash reports are handled by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) — for crashes CHP investigated (freeways/state hwys/unincorporated). Local PD for city streets. The official portal is the CHP Crash Portal — crashes.chp.ca.gov; or CHP 190 form by mail/in person. The report forms listed for California are CHP 555 (report); CHP 190 (request).
California’s listed report fee is Online portal $22; mail/in-person $10 per 25 pages (CHP). Reports are available after officer files; portal shows when ready. Reports may be requested by a party of interest: driver, passenger, vehicle/property owner, parent/guardian, legal/insurance rep (VC 20012). California reports are not public — restricted to parties of interest (no fixed day window).
Ana Amaral Moreira’s death remains under investigation, and additional findings may be released as Manhattan Beach police complete their review.
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