South LA hit-and-run driver kills man, reward offered for info

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Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's South Traffic Division sought the public's help Monday to find the driver who struck and killed a 63-year-old pedestrian in South Angeles, then fled.

A witness reported a man injured in the roadway at the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and East 110th Street at around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, police said.

Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead, police said.

There is no suspect or vehicle information.

A reward of up to $50,000 is available from Los Angeles' Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise for drivers in fatal hit-and-runs.

Anyone with information about this death is urged to call South Traffic Division Detective Geitheim at 213-713-9579 or 323-421-2500. Callers who choose to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

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