A man lost his life during the Fourth of July celebrations in the unincorporated neighborhood of Lennox, California. Victor Carrillo, 26, of Inglewood, died from injuries sustained from a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, July 4th.
The California Highway Patrol said in the accident report that the victim had just set off a firework in the middle of 105th Street, east of Hawthorne Boulevard when a fast-moving vehicle struck him. The collision happened after Carrillo tripped while getting out of the roadway.
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The call about the accident came in at about 9:30 p.m., and when officers arrived at the scene, they found the man lying on the roadway. Carrillo suffered significant injuries and was pronounced dead at about 9:30 p.m. by medics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The CHP said the hit-and-run driver fled the scene eastbound on 105th, possibly in a Ford Mustang or a Chevrolet Camaro. Witnesses with information that could help the police make a positive arrest should contact Officer Vance Perreira or Officer Karina Malkandueva at the CHP West Los Angeles Area Office.
According to the California Office of Traffic Control, the problem of pedestrians getting killed or severely injured is terrible and getting worse. Both drivers and pedestrians share the blame in these collisions, and they can prevent it by demonstrating safe road behaviors. The latter include crossing at crosswalks, driving within the speed limit and without impairment, and looking left-right-left before crossing.
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