A male pedestrian lost his life after he was struck and dragged by a sedan in the Sylmar area.
The fatal pedestrian crash took place at around 12:45 a.m. in Sylmar, where a man in his 50s crossing Foothill, just south of Hubbard was hit and killed by a sedan. As per the initial information, the sedan arrived at a gas station driveway area while dragging the victim.
Then, the driver backed up, allegedly to dislodge the pedestrian, then turned around and headed south on Foothill Boulevard without identifying him or herself or trying to render aid to the patient. The man, who was in his 60s, was declared deceased at the scene.
Authorities described the hit-and-run vehicle as a gray or silver sedan, possibly a Kia or Toyota, with damage to its front end, underneath the vehicle, and missing parts that were left behind at the crash scene.
“Had this person stopped, it wouldn’t have been his fault,” said Det. Lisset Fuentes of the LAPD. “It was a pedestrian on the roadway. Unfortunately, the person decided to flee so that’s when it becomes a crime.” No other details are available.
An investigation is ongoing at this time.
August 17, 2021
Source: CBS LA
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