Shawnkel Washington Killed in Hit-and-Run on Pico Boulevard [Koreatown, CA]

Pedestrian Dies after Struck by Hit-and-Run Car on Pico Boulevard near Koreatown

 
KOREATOWN, CA (July 4, 2022) – Shawnkel Washington died in a hit-and-run crash on the outskirts of Koreatown on Saturday, July 2.
 
The fatal crash happened around 2:20 a.m. at Pico Boulevard and Wilton Place. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a white Nissan sedan was traveling eastbound on Pico when it struck the victim, who was crossing the street at the intersection.
 
After the crash, the sedan stopped and the male driver exited the vehicle momentarily. The driver re- entered the vehicle and fled the scene eastbound on Pico Boulevard.
 
Washington suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene. She was a 27-year-old Los Angeles resident, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
 
The LAPD’s West Traffic Division urged anyone with information to call them at 213-473-0234 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222- 8477.

We express our sincere condolences to the grieving loved ones of Shawnkel Washington.

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