[12-07-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Hit-and-Run Crash Kills Male Pedestrian in Arleta

A 29-year-old male pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Arleta, Los Angeles, on Wednesday evening, December 07, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the fatal crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. on the 14100 block of Terra Bella Street in Arleta, San Fernando Valley.

Responders from the Police and Fire Department arrived at the scene and found the victim unconscious and not breathing. He was declared dead on the spot.

The pedestrian may or may not have been in a crosswalk at the time of the collision, but the motorist fled the scene without providing assistance.

The car that struck the victim was a Mercedes Benz S-Class sedan traveling at high speed. Authorities believed it fled west on Terra Bella.

Anyone with information that can aid the police investigation is urged to contact the LAPD Valley Traffic Division.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Accident Statistics

We have strict laws against hit-and-run accidents. Daily, a hit-and-run occurs in the United States. Over 2,000 people have been killed on our roads since 2006, and 60% of them were pedestrians.

The drivers who flee the scene of an accident rather than help the victims account for nearly 20% of the total number of fatalities. Most of these motorists fled the scene because they were under the influence of alcohol or drugs, had licensing concerns, or were afraid of being arrested if they were caught.

While road deaths as a whole decreased by 14% between 2007 and 2016, the number of pedestrian fatalities increased by 27% during that time.

At the end of 2016, California had more people killed by hit-and-run drivers than any other state. A total of 3,562 deaths in the US have potential links to the Golden State.

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