LOS ANGELES, CA – The Los Angeles Police Department is continuing their search for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian collision last Friday night.
According to My News LA, the accident occurred around 9:39 p.m. at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard at Hyde Park Boulevard.
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74-year-old John Donald Draper was crossing the intersection, when he was hit by a gray Ford F-150 traveling at a high speed.
After the collision, the suspect vehicle did not stop and fled northbound on Crenshaw Boulevard. Draper was declared deceased at the scene.
The city is offering a $50,000 reward for anyone with information that helps investigators locate the suspect.
Authorities urge anyone with information to report to call 877-LAPD-247.
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