After stopping, the driver exited the vehicle, walked around and then got back in and drove off, heading south with the victim still beneath the hatchback, police said.
A local 60-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist
Woman, Two Others Charged in Connection with Hit-and-Run Fatal Crash in Playa Vista
Monday in a crosswalk at Crenshaw Boulevard and Coliseum Street when she was struck by a southbound SUV that fled the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Division.
Los Angeles city and police officials recently announced a public outreach campaign aimed at cutting down on hit-and-run crashes and preventing distracted driving. The public service announcements — in English, Spanish and Korean — are themed “Obey the Rules of the Road” and will appear on digital billboards throughout the city, with space donated by Clear Channel Outdoor. “Community policing involves committed relationships with partners such as Clear Channel, in order to accomplish the goal of reducing traffic collisions,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Charlie Beck said. “Often, these tragedies on our roadways end in heartbreak and life-altering consequences.” The