Crime & Safety
Police Seek Hit-And-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Pedestrian
Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a Mercedes who seriously injured a 33-year-old pedestrian during a hit-and-run.
CULVER CITY, CA — Police this week released a video of a driver in a white Mercedes-Benz involved in a hit-and-run that left a 33-year-old pedestrian seriously injured near the border of Culver City and West Los Angeles.
The white car was driving westbound on Venice Boulevard when it crashed into the man crossing Sepulveda Boulevard about 1:25 a.m. May 15, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division.
The driver did not stop and police are asking the public to help find him.
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The investigation is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information about the driver and their whereabouts is urged to contact Los Angeles Police Department West Traffic Division detectives at 213-473-0234 or 213-473-0222. Calls made during non-business hours or on weekends can be directed to 877-527-3247.
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Anyone who wants to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to lacrimestoppers.org.
Police shared a video of the crash:
- City News Service contributed to this report.
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