A male pedestrian was fatally struck by an unidentified vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys on Thursday evening, November 5, 2026.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the incident near Victory Boulevard and Cedros Avenue at around 6:05 p.m.
Police said the vehicle that struck the pedestrian fled the scene. A second vehicle arrived and stopped to assist the victim after the initial driver left.
At approximately 7:50 p.m., Metro announced bus detours in both directions in the area bounded by Victory and Van Nuys boulevards and Oxnard Street and Kester Avenue.
The detours were scheduled to remain in effect until 11:00 p.m. while police investigated the collision.
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