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A woman who was riding a skateboard died after being hit by a hit-and-run driver early Tuesday morning in the town of Tarzana, in the Los Angeles area.
The accident occurred approximately at 12: 30 am on Tampa Avenue, south of Oxnard Street, where the woman was hit by a silver four-door sedan , according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The authorities indicated that the injured woman did not She was in a crosswalk at the time she was hit by the vehicle, according to the first investigations.
The suspect car was reported to be a Toyota Avalon, the driver of which escaped from the crash site, heading south on Tampa Avenue , otherwise offer no help to the victim.
The emergency services that attended declared the woman dead at the scene of the accident . His identity was not released pending notification of his relatives.
The authorities requested help from the community to locate and detain the driver of the Toyota Avalon. It was indicated that model 2013 – 2018 and presents damage to the front, according to information provided by the authorities.
The city Los Angeles offers a permanent reward of up to $ 50, 000 dollars for people who provide accurate information that helps the police identify and detain those guilty of committing a fatal accident and flee the scene ( hit and run).
If anyone can collaborate in this case, they are asked to contact the detectives of the LAPD Valley Traffic Division to the (818) 64 – 8036, or to (877) LAPD – 80.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported that drivers seen i Involved in an accident should stop as soon as it is safe, notify the emergency services and remain in place to assist the authorities in the investigations.
Pedestrians are told that, to avoid an accident, they should exercise extreme care when crossing streets and avenues, doing it in the safest way, obeying the traffic lights and crossing in the places indicated for pedestrians.
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