[03-04-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – One Person Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident in Baldwin Hills Area

The police are searching for the driver that killed 32-year-old Joshua B. in a hit-and-run crash in the Baldwin Hills area on Friday, March 4, 2022.

The fatal crash happened around 1:30 a.m. at Crenshaw and Obama boulevards, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The location of his residence was unknown.

The hit-and-run vehicle had no description available.

The crash remains under investigation.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

The hit-and-run driver who failed to assist the victim before fleeing the scene is to blame. The suspect will be charged with a crime as soon as they are taken into custody.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 11% of all traffic accidents were hit-and-runs in 2015. Hit-and-run accidents claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people last year, injuring more than 138,000 others. Hit-and-run deaths in California accounted for 337 in 2016, the most of any state in the United States.

Hit-and-run drivers cause one in five pedestrian accidents. Sixty percent of people killed in hit-and-runs are pedestrians.

There are few options for a pedestrian who another driver’s careless actions have hit. The number of pedestrian deaths in the United States rose by 27 percent between 2007 and 2016, while the number of other traffic-related deaths decreased by 14%.

Intoxication, driving without a license, or fear of arrest are all reasons why some drivers choose to flee the scene rather than wait for authorities.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer for Victims of Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash

California drivers are required to leave the road as quickly and safely as possible after a traffic collision. Not stopping and waiting for the authorities at the location is a criminal or major offense.
When a hit-and-run driver flees the scene of an accident, you or a loved one who has died may be entitled to financial compensation.

Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law have extensive experience defending pedestrians injured or killed. As a result, we are well-versed in the relevant laws.

Our attorneys spend a lot of time getting to know our clients and their problems in order to secure the best possible settlement or jury verdict for our clients. A lawyer is available at (888) 488-1391 if you have been injured in a hit-and-run.