A somber routine unfolded on Sherman Way in Reseda, a district that found itself engulfed by the flashing lights of emergency vehicles after a man in his 60s became the latest victim of a hit-and-run. The Los Angeles Police Department is on the hunt for a dark-colored sedan whose driver is accused of striking down the unnamed pedestrian and fleeing, unperturbed by the severity of the act. This fatal encounter occurred on April 14 around 9:00 p.m., according to the LAPD PIO.
LAPD News: Pedestrian Killed in Hit and Run Traffic Collision pic.twitter.com/Dp2VyLdtce
— LAPD PIO (@LAPDPIO) April 15, 2024
Witnesses told police that the man was crossing Etiwanda Avenue at a marked crosswalk when he fell, after which he lay vulnerable on the ground, as reported by the LAPD PIO. It was during these crucial moments, as he lay immobilized, that the vehicle bore down on him and without pause, expedited its departure eastward on Sherman Way. Tragically, despite the swift response of the Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics and subsequent rush to the hospital, the man's life was pronounced over, a narrative reiterated by the LAPD's Valley Traffic Division detectives.
Anyone who holds the key to this unresolved dilemma, who has the whisper of information that could lead detectives to the doorstep of the resolution, is urged to contact Valley Traffic Division Detective Otrosina at (818) 644-8036 or Officer Santos at (818) 644-8024. During hours outside the regular cadence of work and on weekends, the LAPD can be reached at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anonymous tips are also welcome and can be directed to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or their website, as the city, once more, stitches the wound of loss in hopes of a day with fewer scars to mend.
