Lengthy Seashore police have arrested a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run involving a pedestrian.
The suspect, Jose Trujillo, 42, was driving a pickup truck at a “excessive price of velocity” when it struck the sufferer, who had been standing subsequent to his parked car close to the intersection of forty fifth Avenue and Atlantic Avenue shortly after 3 p.m. Friday, in response to police.
Trujillo then drove off, putting one other car, officers mentioned. He by no means stopped to test on the sufferer.
Patrol officers within the space have been flagged down and located the unidentified sufferer, who was pinned between two automobiles, authorities mentioned.
Officers rendered help till the person was transferred to a hospital, the place he died, authorities mentioned. The sufferer has not been recognized.
Trujillo was later situated within the space of 56th Avenue and Rose Avenue in Lengthy Seashore, the place he was taken into custody, police mentioned. Trujillo was arrested for one depend of homicide, one depend of driving inebriated inflicting bodily harm and a depend of hit and run leading to demise or harm. His bail has been set at $2 million.
Police are asking anybody with details about the hit-and-run to contact Det. Kelsey Myers of the Lengthy Seashore Police Division collision investigation element at (562) 570-7355. Nameless suggestions could also be submitted via “LA Crime Stoppers” by calling (800) 222-TIPS (8477).
