Two bicyclists were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver the night of Jan. 4 in Chatsworth.
According to a KABC news report, the fatal bicycle accident occurred at the intersection of Plummer Street and Lurline Avenue. LAPD officials said the driver of a red Toyota truck hit a man and a woman who were riding their bikes in the area. The bicyclists were pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading →
Police officers in Long Beach are looking for a hit-and-run driver who they say fatally struck and dragged a pedestrian in the Long Beach Promenade area on the evening of Dec. 27.
According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. near the intersection of 4th Street and Pine Avenue. Officers who arrived at the scene found the victim and rendered first aid until Long Beach fire officials responded. The unidentified woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading →
A bicyclist was fatally injured in a hit-and-run collision in Venice and LAPD officials are asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible.
According to a KTLA news report, the bicyclist was hit by a dark-colored Chevrolet Bolt near the intersection of Grand and Venice boulevards on the night of Dec. 22. Police said the driver of the Chevrolet struck the bicycle while doing a U-turn, ejecting the bicyclist from his bike and sending him onto the roadway. Continue reading →
A 23-year-old woman was killed in a Burbank pedestrian accident after officials said a hit-and-run driver who may have been under the influence struck her.
According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred the night of Dec. 10 near San Fernando Boulevard and Delaware Road in Burbank. Authorities believe the victim had been walking in a crosswalk when the vehicle struck her. Officials say the suspect vehicle may have dragged her for several blocks. Continue reading →
Los Angeles police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the vehicle and driver who they say is responsible for the death of 23-year-old Kevin Zaldana-Calderon who was struck and killed in the Harvard Heights area of the city.
According to a KTLA news report, the crash was reported the night of Nov. 26 near the intersection of Harvard and Venice boulevards. Continue reading →
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a hit-and-run driver who struck and severely injured a 61-year-old man in Rosemead before leaving the scene.
According to a report in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, the collision occurred the morning of Nov. 8 on San Gabriel Boulevard south of Garvey Avenue near Zapopan Park. The driver fled the scene after the crash and the victim suffered life-threatening injuries. Continue reading →
A woman who was riding an electric scooter suffered serious injuries after she was struck by a driver in downtown Los Angeles.
According to an NBC news report, the woman was riding the rented scooter against traffic in the one-way eastbound lanes of West Fourth Street just past South Main Street the afternoon of Oct. 27 when an eastbound 2020 Chevrolet Spark struck her head-on. Continue reading →
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a person riding an electric scooter severely injured.
According to a KTLA news report, on the night of Oct. 17, a gray Toyota Camry traveling west on Rochester Avenue negotiated a left turn onto southbound Federal Avenue. The vehicle then collided with an electric scooter traveling south on Federal. The rider was ejected from the scooter and fell onto the roadway. Continue reading →
A horrific hit-and-run crash in North Hills left 18-month-old Sebastian Chavez dead and another woman seriously injured on the morning of Oct. 17.
According to a City News Service report, the fatal crash occurred at the corner of Nordhoff Street and Langdon Avenue near Our Lady of Peace church. Continue reading →
The family of a hit and run victim has called for justice after a fatal collision in Hollywood. Roberto “Beto” Vigil, 55, was killed in a North Hollywood hit and run crash after he was fatally struck by a van, which left the scene.
According to a KTLA news report, the incident occurred on the night of Sept. 25 when Vigil was crossing Oxford Street to get to Rose Market. LAPD officials said it was then that he was hit by a dark-colored van. Continue reading →
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