Driver Left 4-Year-Old To Die, Fled After Crashing Into Building: LAPD

LOS ANGELES — A 4-year-old passenger died after a driver struck a building and fled the scene of the crash in the Crenshaw neighborhood, according to police.

The collision occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday when the driver of a white Infiniti FX35 lost control while speeding north on Crenshaw Boulevard and hit a building at Rodeo Place, police said.

"The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at scene and render aid to a 4-year-old passenger in the vehicle," Los Angeles police said in a news release. "The driver abandoned the vehicle at scene and fled in a white sedan."

Paramedics took the boy and two other seriously injured passengers — including the child’s mother — to the hospital, police said, adding the boy was later pronounced dead there.

Officials are offering a $50,000 reward for those with information leading to the driver’s identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution of the case, according to police, who said the driver is believed to be a woman in her 30s.

Anyone with information is asked to call 424-298-7898, or 1-877-527-3247 after hours or on weekends, police said, adding anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call 1-800-222-8477, visit www.lacrimestoppers.org or download the P3 Tips mobile application.