Last Thursday morning in South Los Angeles, a 66-year-old man on an electric scooter was run over by a white SUV near Figueroa and 84th streets, leaving him with severe injuries in a hit and run caught on camera. Family-shared surveillance footage shows the rider tumbling into the intersection as the SUV pulls up, appears to check on him, then drives away. Relatives identified the victim as John Edwards, who remains hospitalized with multiple fractures that his attorney has described as life-altering injuries.
Video Shows Driver Pause, Look Back, Then Leave
New footage obtained by the local station captures Edwards falling from his scooter and a white SUV running him over before making a right turn. The driver then steps out, looks back toward Edwards, and leaves the scene, according to ABC7. His brother, Walter Edwards, told the station, "She hit my brother... got out the car, turned around and looked at him as he's screaming out for help." One off-camera witness told ABC7 the driver may deliver packages in the neighborhood, a detail the family hopes will help pin down who she is.
Victim Recovering From Multiple Fractures as LAPD Investigates
Edwards is hospitalized in stable condition but dealing with what his attorney Robbie Munoz called "life-altering" injuries. "He has fractures throughout his body," Munoz told ABC7. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the hit and run and is asking anyone with information to step forward, relatives said. Family members have been circulating the video to neighbors and local delivery drivers, hoping someone recognizes the SUV or the woman behind the wheel.
Context: Vision Zero and LA's High-Injury Streets
The crash highlights a wider traffic safety problem in Los Angeles, where a relatively small share of streets accounts for a large number of deadly and severe collisions. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation's Vision Zero Safety Study and High Injury Network flag priority corridors and recommend targeted interventions to protect people walking and using micromobility devices. Those streets receive many of the city's safety upgrades and remain central to efforts to curb traffic violence, according to LADOT.
How to Help
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the Los Angeles Police Department. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through LA Regional Crime Stoppers. Tipsters may call 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or file a report online via the LA Regional Crime Stoppers portal, according to LA Regional Crime Stoppers. The family says they are sharing the video to jog neighbors' memories and encourage anyone with home security or delivery-camera footage from the area to come forward.
