A man who struck a woman with his car was struck by a car himself after he went to render aid to her, police say.
A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA that a vehicle was driving east on 3rd Street near Virgil Avenue in L.A.’s Westlake neighborhood around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday when they struck a pedestrian.
The driver of that vehicle, an 83-year-old man, exited his car to render aid to the victim, only identified as a 70-year-old woman. As he was doing so, another car struck him and also struck the woman, meaning she was hit by two cars.
The second vehicle that struck both victims fled the scene, LAPD said.
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A man who struck a woman with his car was struck by a car himself after he went to render aid to her, police say. Oct. 29, 2024. (Sky5) -
A man who struck a woman with his car was struck by a car himself after he went to render aid to her, police say. Oct. 29, 2024. (Sky5) -
A man who struck a woman with his car was struck by a car himself after he went to render aid to her, police say. Oct. 29, 2024. (Sky5)
Paramedics transported the woman to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced dead. Her identity was not released.
The 83-year-old man was hospitalized in stable condition, authorities added.
No description of the vehicle that fled the scene was immediately available, according to the LAPD.
Luis Zuñiga contributed to this report.
