[04-26-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – One Bicyclist Killed, Another Injured in Hit-And-Run Collision in Koreatown

A hit-and-run driver in a vehicle previously thought to be stolen crashed into two bicyclists killing one of them in Koreatown Tuesday morning, April 26, 2022.

According to the investigation, the deadly collision occurred at 3:20 a.m. on Olympic Boulevard near Mariposa Avenue.

The suspect reportedly collided with two bicyclists who were also heading west on Olympic Boulevard.

The unknown driver was parked on the north curb of Olympic Boulevard when the victim of an unrelated grand theft auto jumped on the hood of the vehicle, believing the driver was involved in his vehicle’s theft.

According to Los Angeles Police Department officials, the vehicle continued west on Olympic with the victim still on the hood before the victim fell off the hood onto the street.

The driver then continued driving without stopping to help.

According to Capt. Anthony Otero of Los Angeles Police Department, one of the victims died as a result of the collision.

The second victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover.

The victims have not been identified, but authorities say they were brothers riding their bicycles to work when they were hit.

Following the crash, the suspect fled the scene in a white Jeep Cherokee truck and is still on the loose.
The police are still investigating the accident.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

The driver who hit the victim and fled the scene is the one who bears the sole responsibility for their actions. The suspect will be charged with a crime as soon as they are found.

As many as one in five pedestrian incidents are blamed on hit and run drivers. In hit-and-run accidents, pedestrians account for 60% of the fatalities.

According to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety data from 2018, there are an average of 682,000 hit-and-run incidents in the United States each year. Since 2009, the number of people killed in hit-and-run accidents has increased by nearly 7% annually.

More than 737,000 hit-and-runs occurred in the United States in 2015, accounting for 11% of all traffic accidents. Hit-and-runs injured more than 138,000 people and claimed the lives of more than 1,800 people. In 2016, there were 337 hit-and-run deaths in California, the most of any state in the country.

Hit-and-run drivers frequently flee the scene of an accident because they’re either intoxicated, driving without a license, or are afraid of being arrested.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

A member of a family was killed in a hit-and-run accident. If this is the case, you may be eligible for monetary compensation. In the event of a hit-and-run, there are numerous avenues for pursuing financial compensation for damages, depending on the facts of the case.

As soon as possible after an accident, contact a hit-and-run lawyer to get the compensation you are entitled to. Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law have extensive experience defending pedestrians who are injured or killed in pedestrian accidents. Our knowledge of the applicable laws has resulted in us being well-versed.

By spending time with our clients and getting to know them, we are able to get the best settlements or jury verdicts for them. You can talk to a lawyer about your hit-and-run case by dialing (888) 488-1391.