[10-06-2026] Los Angeles County, CA – Man Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash in Echo Park

A man suffered serious injuries in a hit-and-run crash in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Tuesday morning, October 6, 2026.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident was reported at around 12:15 a.m. and involved a pedestrian believed to be between 45 and 50 years old.

Officers and Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics arrived and found the injured man lying in the roadway. Video from the scene showed paramedics performing CPR before transporting him to a hospital.

Police said the driver involved in the collision fled the scene. Authorities did not immediately release a description of the vehicle or the driver.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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