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[10-07-2024] Los Angeles County, CA – Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver in South LA

Published October 9, 2024

[10-07-2024] Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver in South LAA pedestrian was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in South Los Angeles on Monday night, October 7, 2024.

Paramedics responded to the scene on Imperial Highway west of Parmelee Avenue around 8:50 p.m. and found 62-year-old Denise B. deceased at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the pedestrian was walking southbound across Imperial Highway outside of a crosswalk when she was struck by a two-toned silver or white sedan traveling eastbound. 

The driver failed to stop and render aid as required by law and continued driving eastbound on Imperial Highway.

A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve this fatal hit-and-run case.

The investigation is ongoing.

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