Crime & Safety
Encino Hit And Run Driver Critically Injures Woman
Police hope someone can help find a driver who struck a 30-year-old woman and left her in the road in encino.

ENCINO, CA — Police asked for the public's help to find a hit- and-run driver who critically hurt a 30-year-old woman in Encino over the weekend.
The crash was at about 11:50 p.m. Saturday on Ventura Boulevard, east of Louise Avenue, according to Los Angeles police.
The victim was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk when she was hit, police said. The woman -- a Woodland Hills resident -- was hospitalized in critical condition.
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The vehicle that struck her possibly was silver and may have been a 1996 to 2000 Toyota 4-Runner.
Anyone with information was asked to call Valley Traffic Detective Lisset Fuentes at (818) 644-8021 or Detective Dan Menesez at (818) 644-8028. Tipsters can also call the LAPD's 24-hour tipline at (877) LAPD-24-7 or Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.
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