Crime & Safety
South Bay Hit-And-Run Minivan Driver Sought
It's been a month since the hit-and-run, and the victim remains in intensive care.
SAN PEDRO, CA — Police on Thursday are asking for help identifying a minivan driver who struck a pedestrian in San Pedro and fled the scene, leaving a man with severe injuries.
The crash happened early in the morning on Jan. 29, but nearly a month later, detectives haven't been able to identify the hit-and-run driver.
The driver of a dark-colored minivan was speeding northbound on Pacific Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. when a 24-year-old man crossed Pacific Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The driver struck the pedestrian without stopping to render aid, detectives determined. Since the crash, the victim has remained in intensive care.
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Security footage captured the minivan speeding through San Pedro the morning of the crash.
Anyone with any information about the crash was urged to call the LAPD at 323-924-3621, Anonymous tipsters can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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