Los Angeles police this week asked the public for help putting a name to a woman who was struck and killed in Hollywood in April, a case that has stayed stubbornly unsolved for months.
The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. on April 10, when a gray Nissan Rogue hit a pedestrian who was standing in the No. 1 lane within a marked crosswalk on Santa Monica Boulevard near Western Avenue. The driver stayed at the scene and rendered aid, and the woman was taken to a nearby hospital, where she later died. Investigators say they still have not been able to identify her.
In a news release shared on social media, the LAPD said the vehicle was traveling east on Santa Monica Boulevard when it collided with the pedestrian. “The vehicle stopped at the scene and rendered aid to the pedestrian,” police wrote. Anyone who believes they know the woman’s identity is asked to contact Officer Zambada at 213-473-0428 or the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office at 323-343-0754, according to CBS Los Angeles.
What police say about the scene
Local reporting confirms the crash occurred at the Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue intersection and that Los Angeles Fire Department medics transported the woman to a hospital, according to Patch. The investigation remains active, and detectives with the LAPD’s West Traffic Division continue to handle the case.
Why the intersection matters
More than three months after the April 10 collision, police say they still have not been able to confirm the woman’s identity, a delay that can slow next-of-kin notifications and evidence gathering. The intersection sits on corridors the city has flagged for safety work under Vision Zero, with Santa Monica Boulevard and Western Avenue listed among high-injury corridors and the city’s Speed Safety Systems program aiming to target dangerous streets, per City of Los Angeles planning documents and LADOT.
Traffic violence remains a leading cause of death in the city: LAPD data show 290 people were killed in collisions in 2025, with more than 150 of those crashes involving pedestrians, according to LAist. Advocates and officials have pushed for quicker identification and targeted safety work on high‑injury corridors as the city rolls out enforcement and infrastructure measures aimed at cutting fatal crashes, LAist reports.
Anyone who believes they can identify the woman or has information about the crash is asked to call Officer Zambada at 213-473-0428 or the Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office at 323-343-0754, according to CBS Los Angeles. Tips may also be shared with the LAPD’s West Traffic Division.
