Pedestrian in crosswalk killed in Mid-City hit and run
A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Mid-City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division.
The woman was walking in the intersection of Crenshaw and Washington boulevards at about 2:20 a.m. when she was struck, authorities said.
The pedestrian died at the scene, and the driver fled.
A witness told NBC News that the vehicle was a light-colored Ford or Chevrolet sedan.
The LAPD has asked anyone with information about the collision to contact West Traffic detectives at (213) 473-0234.
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