LOS ANGELES – Police Thursday are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash west of Koreatown.
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 1548 S. Gramercy Place, north of Venice Boulevard, regarding reports of a vehicle hitting a male pedestrian at 9:02 p.m. Wednesday.
A light-colored SUV or crossover vehicle was westbound on Venice Boulevard when it struck a man crossing Venice on St. Andrews Place within a marked crosswalk, according to an LAPD news statement.
The vehicle continued northbound on Gramercy. Paramedics rushed the pedestrian to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Witnesses told arriving officers the vehicle was driving east on Venice, made a left turn and struck the victim without stopping, according to an LAPD spokesman.
A reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve a fatal hit-and-run.
Anyone with any information regarding the crash was urged to call LAPD West Traffic Bureau detectives at 213-473-0234, or during non-business hours or weekends at 877-527-3247. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800- 222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
