7-Year-Old Boy Killed in South L.A. Hit-and-Run

LOS ANGELES — A 7-year-old boy was killed Wednesday night when a dark-colored sedan struck him and fled the scene on Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department announced.

Read the LAPD release: https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/fatal-hit-and-run-traffic-collision-nr26228al/

The Night, the Street, the Collision

On November 4, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., a 39-year-old Los Angeles resident and his 7-year-old son were involved in a traffic collision on Figueroa Street, south of 77th Street, after the child ran into the roadway, the department stated.

The driver of the first vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, the department stated.

The driver of a second vehicle, described as a dark-colored, four-door sedan, subsequently struck the child and fled the scene without stopping to render aid or identify themselves, as required by law, the department stated.

The Two Vehicles, the Flight, the Injuries

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported both victims to a local hospital. The child's father sustained severe injuries, and the child later succumbed to his injuries, the department stated.

The department has not released the names of the boy or his father.

The department reminded drivers 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 Reward, the Investigation, the Tip Line

A reward of up to $50,000 is available to community members who provide information leading to the offender's identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise, under the city's Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund, the department stated.

South Traffic Division detectives are asking the public's help in identifying the suspect involved in the collision.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the South Traffic Division during business hours at 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or go to www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.

Sources

Los Angeles Police Department, "Fatal Hit and Run Traffic Collision NR26228al," news release dated November 5, 2026: https://www.lapdonline.org/newsroom/fatal-hit-and-run-traffic-collision-nr26228al/