Boy dies after two-car crash
LAPD seeks the second driver who fled the scene in South Los Angeles.
By Thiago Kovalenko ·
A seven-year-old boy died on Thursday evening after two vehicles struck him on Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles. His father, aged 39, sustained severe injuries in the same collision.
The crash happened around 10 p.m. between 77th and 78th streets. Police said the boy ran into the roadway. One car hit him and stayed. A dark colored, four-door sedan struck him next and then drove away.
Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department took the father and son to a nearby hospital. The boy died from his injuries. The father remains in serious condition.
A witness who asked to keep her name private watched the accident happen. She said the boy was hit in the middle of the street and flew through the air. "Just flew and, and we all were just screaming like it's was just like some stuff you would never want to see out here, and I've been seeing a lot of stuff that happen like that," she said.
The witness noted that the family lives close to the crash site. She said the boy's mother screamed when she saw her son in the road. "I understand that lady's pain and that scream, it's something that you would never, ever, it was like came from her soul and I feel sorry for her," she said.
Police are still looking for the driver of the sedan that left. The city is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the suspect being caught and convicted, or for the case to be settled through a civil compromise.
Detective Nily at the LAPD South Traffic Division can be reached at (323) 421-2577. During business hours, callers can use 1-877-527-3247. People who want to stay anonymous can call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org.
