South Los Angeles pedestrian killed in hit-and-run

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for the driver of a gray four-door sedan involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3:45 p.m. on West Manchester Avenue, east of South Broadway, as the vehicle was making a westbound turn from a gas station.

According to police, the vehicle struck a 66-year-old pedestrian and continued traveling westbound. Bystanders eventually flagged the driver down and informed him of the collision. The driver returned to the scene and remained until paramedics arrived, but fled again before police could arrive to collect his information.

The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. His identity is being withheld pending notification of relatives. 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 and conviction.