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Man killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on Pico Boulevard in Pico-Union section of Los Angeles, California

Modified Date: 
Fri, 09/29/2017 - 3:38pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 7, 2016

44-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed in Pico-Union Area Hit-and-Run; Driver Sought

Police asked the public for help in their investigation into the death of a 44-year-old man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles Thursday morning. The victim, described only as a Hispanic man, was found lying in the street underneath the 110 Freeway. The crash occurred on Pico Boulevard just west of Cherry Avenue at about 5:50 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department stated in a news release. Witnesses called 911 to report seeing the man’s body in the roadway, but none had seen the initial collision, the Police Department stated. Investigators had no description of the vehicle or the driver at the time of the news release.

44-year-old Male Killed by Hit and Run Driver

On Thursday January 7, 2016 around 5:50 a.m., a fatal hit and run occurred on Pico Boulevard just west of Cherry Avenue in Los Angeles. Anyone with information is asked to contact Central Traffic Division Detectives at 213-833-3713 or Detective Felix Padilla at (213) 486-0753. Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. The victim, a 44-year-old male Hispanic, was found lying in the in the street underneath the 110 Freeway. Paramedics from the Los Angeles City Fire Department found the victim unresponsive and pronounced the victim at scene.

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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
Roadway: 
Pico Boulevard
City: 
Los Angeles, CA
County: 
Los Angeles County, CA
Area: 
Los Angeles, CA

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