[07-17-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision Killed a Woman in Hollywood

According to the Los Angeles police detectives, a pedestrian woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Hollywood Sunday, July 17, 2022.

According to LAPD, the crash was reported around 4:55 a.m. on North Wilton Place, just north of Sierra Vista Avenue.

The woman was initially hit by a Toyota Corolla on North Wilton. She was thrown into the front lane by the force of the collision. The driver fled the scene but was later located and was assisting with the investigation, according to the police.

According to the LAPD, the woman was struck by a Nissan Rogue that was traveling north as she lay on the road. That driver continued to travel north on Santa Monica Boulevard before turning east. According to the LAPD, that collision threw her into the middle of the street.

Police reported that the woman was declared dead after being taken to a hospital. Her identity was kept private until her kin were notified.

Detectives from the West Traffic Division of the LAPD were looking for that driver.

Anyone with information on the motorist’s identity or whereabouts was asked to call LAPD’s West Traffic detectives at 213-473-0234 or 877-527-3247. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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It is more likely that pedestrians will be killed or seriously injured when they are hit by a car. Pedestrians have no protection from a car-on-car collision.

The number of pedestrians killed or injured on U.S. roads is steadily increasing. Pedestrian accidents have been the leading cause of traffic fatalities for many years.

While other types of traffic deaths decreased by 14%, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reports that peer fatalities rose by 27% between 2007 and 2016.

In 2017, 5,977 people died while walking in the United States. It is estimated that 88 people die every minute as of late 2016.

In 2017, 137,000 people were treated in hospitals for non-fatal pedestrian injuries.

According to a recent study, pedestrians in California are more likely to be injured or killed than those in other states.

More than 14,000 people were injured, and 893 people lost their lives due to pedestrian accidents in California last year.

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It is still important for drivers to treat pedestrians cautiously, even if they are not in a crosswalk. As far as the law allows, pedestrians must always have the right-of-way at all intersections. It would be investigated if the driver who struck the pedestrian violated any traffic laws.

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