Los Angeles Police Seek Help Locating Hit-and-Run Suspect

Police are looking for the hit-and-run driver responsible for severely injuring a 63-year-old woman in the Sherman Oaks area of Los Angeles on Sept. 6, 2024. Los Angeles Police Department/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—Police are seeking the public’s help Wednesday to find the hit-and-run driver responsible for severely injuring a 63-year-old woman in the Sherman Oaks area.

The crash occurred Sept. 6 around 5:54 p.m. when the driver of a black Hyundai sedan traveling westbound on Ventura Boulevard made a left turn onto Costello Avenue and struck a pedestrian crossing in a marked crosswalk, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The vehicle was last seen southbound on Costello Avenue and heading westbound on Davana Terrace. Police said the driver never stopped to help the woman.

Paramedics took her to a hospital with severe injuries.

“Drivers are reminded that if they become involved in a collision, they should pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, notify emergency services, and remain at the scene to identify themselves,” the police department said in a statement.

The city of Los Angeles has a standing $25,000 reward offer for information that leads to a conviction in an injury hit-and-run case.

Anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run collision was urged to contact LAPD Valley Traffic detectives at 818-644-8000. Calls during non- business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.