Hit-and-Run Leaves One Severely Injured 

December 31, 2024 – Los Angeles, CA – Los Angeles Police Department officials report that the Valley Traffic Division is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a hit-and-run traffic collision that left a 30-year-old man with severe injuries.

On Thursday, December 26, 2024, around 5:30 p.m., a dark colored sedan with tinted windows traveling eastbound Vanowen Street past De Soto Avenue struck a pedestrian crossing the street.

The driver failed to stop, identify themselves, and/or render aid to the injured person and fled the scene eastbound on Vanowen Street.

The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the severely injured pedestrian to a local hospital for medical treatment.

On April 15, 2015, the City Council amended the Los Angeles Administrative Code and created a Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund. A reward of up to $25,000 is available to community members that provide information leading to the offender’s identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise.

Drivers are reminded that if they become involved in a traffic collision, they should pull over and stop as soon as it is safe, notify emergency services, and remain at the scene as required by law.

Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact Valley Traffic Detectives at (818) 644-8036. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Lastly, tipsters may also download the “P3 Tips” mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

Source: Los Angeles Police Department