LOS ANGELES — A 33-year-old man was killed Thursday evening when a red sedan ran over him as he lay in the roadway on Victory Boulevard and fled the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department announced on November 6, 2026.
Read the LAPD release: https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/fatal-hit-and-run-traffic-collision-nr26301al/
Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division detectives are asking the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run traffic collision that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man, the department stated.
The Collision, The Second Car, The Flight
On November 5, 2026, around 5:55 p.m., a blue Volvo V70 traveling eastbound on Victory Boulevard collided with a pedestrian crossing Victory Boulevard between Willis Avenue and Cedros Avenue, the department stated. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, the department stated.
A second vehicle, a red sedan traveling eastbound on Victory Boulevard, subsequently ran over the pedestrian as he was lying in the roadway, the department stated. The victim became trapped underneath the vehicle until he was dislodged, the department stated.
The driver continued driving northbound from the scene, failing to stop and render aid, or identify themselves, as required by law, the department stated.
The Victim, The Response, The Scene
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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased, the department stated. His name has not been released pending notification to his next of kin, the department stated.
The department reminded drivers that if involved in a traffic collision, they are to stop as quickly and safely as possible, to provide medical aid to anyone injured in the collision, and to provide their driver license information and the vehicle registration information.
The Reminder, The Tip Lines, The Search
Anyone with information about this collision is asked to contact the Valley Traffic Division, the department stated. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247), the department stated.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477), the department stated. Tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program, the department stated.
The driver of the red sedan has not been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.
Sources
Los Angeles Police Department, "Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision NR26301al," news release dated November 6, 2026: https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/fatal-hit-and-run-traffic-collision-nr26301al/
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