Authorities are searching for the hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in the Koreatown neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 6 a.m. when the victim, who has not yet been identified, was crossing Western Avenue near Seventh Street and was struck by the driver of a light gray or blue Acura MDX, Los Angeles police said.
Los Angeles Police Department
Officers say the car, believed to be a 2004 to 2006 model, was traveling north on Western Avenue and continued without stopping to assist, heading toward Fourth Street.
The City of Los Angeles has offered a fixed reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver involved.
Investigators believe the car sustained damage to the right front passenger side in the collision.
Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD at (213) 473-0238.
