5-Year-Old Girl Killed, Pedro Murillo Arrested in Hit-and-Run Crash on Main Street [South Los Angeles, CA]

Police Arrest Hit-and-Run Suspect after Deadly Crash on Main Street at Colden Avenue

 
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CA (June 26, 2023) – A 5-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles Tuesday evening on June 20.
 
The fatal crash happened around 7:45 p.m. at Main Street and Colden Avenue. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a vehicle was traveling northbound on Main Street at a high rate of speed. It then ran a red light at the intersection and collided into another vehicle carrying four people
 
After the crash, the driver of the speeding vehicle fled the scene.
 
A 17-year-old girl and a 5-year-old girl in the second vehilce suffered critical injuries. The other two occupants were the toddler’s 32-year-old mother and her 14-year-old sibling.
 
First responders rushed the 5-year-old girl to a pediatric intensive care unit, where the child succumbed to her injuries Thursday.
 
Detectives identified the hit-and-run suspect as 26-year-old Pedro Murillo. They arrested him on suspicion of felony hit-and-run.
 
Investigators have requested that murder charges be filed against Murillo. They sought potential witnesses with detailed information about the whereabouts or the activities of the suspect prior to the fatal crash.
 
An investigation is underway. Police urged anyone with further information to call LAPD South Traffic Division Officer Gerald Chavarria at 323-421-2500. Tipsters who choose to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to the grieving family and friends of the victim.

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