LOS ANGELES, CA – A man in his fifties is dead after being hit by a tow truck driver who fled the scene, Fox 11 LA reports.
The victim was attempting to Broadway at the 54th Street intersection around 10 p.m. on Wednesday night. He was using the crosswalk but was crossing against a “Don’t walk” signal.
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The hit him while driving north and dragged the victim 180 feet before stopping briefly and fleeing the scene without stopping to help.
Police are currently searching for the vehicle and its driver.
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