The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a driver involved in a hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian in North Hollywood Friday night.
The victim, an unidentified woman in her 20s, was crossing the street at a marked crosswalk at Victory Boulevard and Beck Avenue around 7 p.m. when she was struck by a Toyota Corolla heading west on Victory Boulevard, police said.
The driver continued along Victory before abandoning his car along the sidewalk a block east of Troost Avenue, police said.
The driver, described as a man in his 50s, then fled on foot. He did not help the victim or provide his identity, as required by law, authorities said.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the woman to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Police are not releasing the victim’s name until her family is notified.
A cash reward is being offered to anyone who can provide information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver.
LAPD is asking anyone with information to contact Detective Ramirez at (818) 644-8028 or Officer Ruiz at (818) 644-8026. Anonymous tips can also be provided by contacting Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
