A traffic collision involving an elderly driver and a pedestrian in Koreatown turned deadly Tuesday when police said a second driver sped past them and struck them both, killing one.
The first collision occurred around 5:55 a.m., according to Los Angeles police, when an 83-year-old man traveling east on 3rd Street turned left onto Virgil Avenue and struck a 70-year-old woman .
The driver got out of his vehicle to help the woman when a second vehicle on Virgil struck them both and fled the scene. Authorities have not yet determined how fast the two vehicles were traveling at the time.
The man and woman were taken to hospital, where the woman was pronounced dead. The man was listed as stable, police said.
The woman’s name has been withheld pending notification of next of kin.
David Cuellar, LAPD public information officer, said no information was immediately available on the hit-and-run driver.
The West Traffic Division is offering up to a $50,000 reward for assistance in identifying the driver.
