Investigators are looking for the hit-and-run driver who left a 62-year-old woman dead in the street in the Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles on Monday.
According to Los Angeles Police, it happened around 8:50 p.m. on Imperial Highway, just west of Parmelee Avenue.
“The victim was walking southbound on Imperial Highway… outside a crosswalk when she was struck by a two-tone silver or white sedan traveling eastbound on Imperial Highway,” the LAPD statement said. “The driver of the sedan failed to stop, rendered assistance as required by law and continued driving.”
On Monday, the victim was identified as 62-year-old Denise Barkus, a Los Angeles woman.
As with all fatal collisions in Los Angeles, a fixed reward of $50,000 has been offered by city officials for information that helps solve the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact LAPD at (323) 421-2500.
