[10-03-2021] Los Angeles County, CA – A Woman Killed On An “Intentional” Hit-and-Run Accident in South LA

A car struck and murdered a 46-year-old lady in South Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, October 3, and then fled the scene.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, paramedics were summoned to the 1500 block of West 39th Street at 2:43 a.m. Sunday.

According to Officer Mike L. of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section, officers received a call of a vehicle vs pedestrian collision and located the victim’s body.

“Based on the preliminary investigation and a witness statement, the defendant purposely struck the victim with his vehicle before fleeing,” police said.

At the scene, the woman was declared deceased. Police said she was not homeless. No details of the suspect or vehicle were available.

Pedestrian Collision Statistics

Pedestrian deaths in the United States have been a problem for years, but in 2020, the rate of deaths hit a disturbing milestone even accounting for the impacts. Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA)projects there were 6,721 pedestrian deaths in 2020 – a 4.8% increase from the 6,412 fatalities reported by SHSOs the year before.

Factoring in a 13.2% decrease in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in 2020, the pedestrian fatality rate was 2.3 per billion VMT, a shocking and unprecedented 21% increase from 1.9 in 2019. The death risk for pedestrians hit by car fronts rises rapidly (4.5 times from 50 km/h to 65 km/h).

The COVID-19 pandemic upended much of normal life in Los Angeles, but there’s one local norm that stayed the same: people continue to be injured and killed in collisions on city streets at a high rate. Based on preliminary data reported by the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, 238 people died in collisions last year, compared to 246 in 2019 — a decrease of about 3%.

Los Angeles County Personal Injury Attorney for Victims of Pedestrian Collision Accidents

Pedestrian accidents are often devastating for victims. Simply put, the human body is not built to withstand the force of a vehicle that weighs thousands of pounds slamming into it. At Arash Law, our team is here to help if you need a California pedestrian accident attorney by your side.

We have extensive experience handling these claims, and we understand what it takes to secure maximum compensation for victims. Schedule your free consultation and call us on (888) 488-1391 or visit us on our website.