Pedestrian Dies in Hit-and-Run Accident on Westlake Avenue [Westlake, CA]

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Westlake Avenue near Wilshire Boulevard

 
WESTLAKE, CA (December 13, 2024) — A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Westlake Avenue near Wilshire Boulevard.
 
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the deadly hit-and-run occurred on December 2 around 11:00 p.m. Under unclear circumstances, a driver of what authorities believed was a silver Nissan Sentra, around 2007 to 2012, was heading southbound in an alley when the car struck a pedestrian. Rather than stopping, the driver fled the scene.
 
Moments later, paramedics transported the injured man to a hospital where he died. Authorities have withheld his name pending notification of his relatives.
 
A video circulating on the net capturing the crash should give the public a better idea of the suspect involved. If anyone has clues leading officers to identify the suspect in this accident, contact the Los Angeles Police Central Traffic Division at 213-833-3713.
 
The City of Los Angeles is offering a standing reward of up to $50,000 to anyone who could help solve this case.

We express our sympathies to the family and friends of the victim.

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