[04-01-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – One Man Found Dead Hours Later Following Hit-and-Run Crash in Van Nuys

According to police, a man struck by a hit-and-run driver on Thursday, March 31, 2022, was found dead near an apartment complex in Van Nuys on Friday morning, April 1, 2022.

The crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. Thursday near Victory Boulevard and Kester Avenue.

According to the LAPD, the man refused help from others after being struck by the hit-and-run driver.

According to police, the man then got up and walked through an alley, and responding officers were unable to locate the crash victim.

A few hours later, the police were called to a report of a man not breathing and lying out in front of an apartment complex near Victory and Nobel Avenue at 6:45 a.m.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics.

He matched the description of the hit-and-run victim from the night before, according to police.

Detectives combed the area for surveillance footage.

The suspect vehicle’s description was not immediately available.

The crash remains under investigation.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

The driver who hit and fled the scene bears the responsibility for their actions. The moment the suspect is located, they will be taken into custody and put on trial.

A driver who flees the scene of an accident is responsible for one in five pedestrian deaths. Pedestrians are killed in hit-and-runs at a rate of 60 percent.

Annually, the United States experiences 682,000 hit-and-runs, according to data from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. There has been a 7% annual increase in the number of fatalities caused by hit-and-run drivers since 2009.

Hit-and-runs accounted for 11 percent of all traffic accidents in 2015. Accidents involving hit-and-run drivers claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people and injured over 138,000 others. At 337 fatalities in 2016, California was the state with the most fatalities from hit-and-runs nationwide.

Hit-and-run drivers frequently flee the scene because they are intoxicated, do not have a driver’s license, or are afraid of being arrested.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyer

Families and friends of the deceased are devastated by the death of a loved one. Insurance companies and other parties could benefit from it. In order to avoid this, you must have an attorney on your side.

An action for wrongful death on behalf of the deceased person’s family is encouraged in the meantime. The victim’s family can file wrongful death claims to seek compensation for losses (such as lost income and companionship, burial expenses, pain, suffering, and emotional anguish) caused by the fatal accident.

You can rely on our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law to recover the compensation you are owed. We are well-versed in the applicable laws in these cases. Our thorough investigation of our clients and their cases helps us secure the best possible settlements or jury verdicts.

Call us at (888) 488-1391 for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our lawyers.