LAPD searching for driver who hit, killed pedestrian in South L.A.
The Los Angeles Police Department has released new images of the suspect vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash last month.
It happened on June 19 around 11:10 p.m. on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near Budlong Avenue in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South L.A.
The Police Department posted a video of the deadly crash online which shows a dark SUV striking a pedestrian who was standing in the middle of the road.
The victim is then seen being trampled and dragged by the vehicle as it sped away without stopping or providing assistance as required by California law. The vehicle is last seen driving south on MLK toward Walton Avenue.
New video shared by the Los Angeles Police Department shows the moments a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in South L.A. on June 19, 2024 New video shared by the Los Angeles Police Department shows the moments a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in South L.A. on June 19, 2024 New video shared by the Los Angeles Police Department shows the moments a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in South L.A. on June 19, 2024 New video shared by the Los Angeles Police Department shows the moments a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle in South L.A. on June 19, 2024
The unidentified pedestrian was transported to a local hospital for treatment but was pronounced dead shortly after.
The deadly collision is currently under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Division.
Witnesses or anyone with information about the deadly crash are urged to contact LAPD Detective Huerta at 323-421-2500. Anonymous tips can be made online or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Those who provide information that leads to the arrest and conviction of drivers involved in hit-and-run crashes may be eligible for rewards of up to $50,000 through a City of Los Angeles initiative.
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