[09-29-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Bicyclist Killed in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Florence

According to the police, an unidentified bicyclist was killed in a late-night hit-and-run collision in the Florence neighborhood of South LA on Thursday, September 29, 2022.

The crash occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on 61st Street.

Detectives reportedly spent the entire night in the area looking for information that could identify the crash’s driver, according to residents of a nearby neighborhood.

According to a press release from the police, the van is possibly a white 1996 to 2022 GMC Savana or Chevrolet Express commercial panel van with a roof rack and conduit carrier, the carrier being a box or tube of storage on the van’s roof.

They added that the van probably sustained front damage due to the collision.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the cyclist was riding northbound on Wall Street during the time of the collision.

The cyclist was seen being dragged 30 feet along the road by the van after it struck him or her on security footage of the incident.

The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. The LA County Coroner’s office has not yet disclosed their identity.

The public is being urged by police to look out for the van.

LAPD Detective Juan Campos believes the van is possibly local in the area, on their way home.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

There will almost always be legal consequences for a driver who flees the scene of an accident. The guilty party will be punished as soon as possible.

Drivers who flee the scene are responsible for one in every five pedestrian deaths. According to statistics, hit-and-run drivers are responsible for 60% of pedestrian deaths.

According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, around 680,000 people in the United States are injured or killed in hit-and-run accidents every year. The number of people killed in hit-and-run accidents has increased by 7% per year since 2009.

Eleven percent (11%) of all car accidents that year were hit-and-runs. There were nearly 1.8 million injuries caused by hit-and-run drivers in 2009. Last year, 337 people lost their lives in hit-and-run accidents in California.

They are either too intoxicated to stay and face the consequences or too afraid to stay and drive home.

Los Angeles County Hit-and-Run Accident Lawyers

Most people are surprised to learn how high the accident rate is in California’s major cities. If a hit-and-run driver caused you harm, you should get in touch with a lawyer right away.

Personal injury claims can help you get compensation for expenses like medical bills, time off work, and other losses you’ve incurred as a result of an injury.

Our Los Angeles County hit-and-run accident lawyers at Arash Law have worked on various hit-and-run cases. We offer assistance regardless of whether you were the driver, a passenger, a cyclist, a pedestrian, or a motorcyclist to those who have been injured by a hit-and-run driver.

Let us answer all your questions and protect your legal rights so that you can focus on making the best recovery possible from your injuries.

Contact us immediately to set an appointment that works best for you. Call us at (888) 488-1391 or submit an online intake form to schedule a free consultation with one of our experienced lawyers.