Crime & Safety
Do You Recognize This Hit-And-Run Suspect In Torrance?
The deadly crash happened April 19 in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Ocean Avenue in Torrance, police said.
TORRANCE, CA — Police are seeking the public's help in finding the driver in a hit-and-run crash in Torrance earlier this month that left a pedestrian dead, police said in a statement Tuesday.
It's unclear how the crash happened, but the Torrance Police Department said earlier this month that a pedestrian fell off a curb in the Pacific Coast Highway lanes near Ocean Avenue on April 19 and was struck by at least one vehicle.
The pedestrian died at the scene from their injuries, police said. The pedestrian's identity was not immediately released as the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office works to notify their relatives.
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During the investigation into the crash, police arrested at least one driver on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Another driver in a white SUV failed to stop at the scene, according to police.
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Torrance police ask that anyone with information on the white SUV driver's whereabouts contact the department's traffic division at 310-618-5557 and reference case 250013850.
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