The Los Angeles Police Department is looking for a driver who struck and seriously injured a woman crossing a street in the Larchmont neighborhood in October.
The woman, 22, was hit as she crossed Western Avenue near Clinton Street just before 3:45 a.m. on Oct. 16, police said in a news release.
Video shared by the LAPD shows the woman and a man exiting a vehicle parking in the roadway on Clinton Street and apparently arguing before they start to cross Western Avenue outside of a crosswalk.
As the man turns and heads back in the direction of the vehicle, the woman attempts to dodge a vehicle.
That vehicle, which authorities believe could be a gray Toyota Camry, instead slams into the woman.
That sedan then continued north without the driver stopping to help or identify themselves. The man who was with the woman also fled without stopping to help.
The woman was “severely injured” and taken to a local hospital for treatment.
A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the driver’s identification and conviction or civil settlement.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Morton at 213-473-0233 or Detective Holmes at 213-473-0238.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247).
To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
