Los Angeles police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in North Hollywood early Monday before fleeing the scene in a light-colored SUV, authorities said.
The collision was reported around 2:20 a.m. on Sherman Way, west of Lankershim Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Investigators said the SUV, possibly a yellow Jeep Wrangler, was traveling east on Sherman Way when it struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway outside a marked crosswalk.
The driver continued east on Sherman Way toward Lankershim Boulevard without stopping to identify themselves or provide assistance, police said.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) paramedics. The victim’s identity was not released.
Anyone with information on this incident is askedis urged to contact Valley Traffic Division Officer Lozon at 818-644-8117 or Officer Reyes at 818-644-8114.
A reward of up to $50,000 is available through the city’s Hit-and-Run Reward Program for information leading to the driver’s identification, apprehension and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise.
