A 19-year-old man was taken into custody in connection with a hit-and-run crash in the Arleta area that killed a bicyclist in August.
Daniel Antonio Garcia of Panorama City was arrested Monday and booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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The crash occurred Aug. 12 around 10:50 p.m., when a black Infiniti sedan being driven west on Van Nuys Boulevard at a high rate of speed veered to the right to pass another vehicle west of Lev Avenue, then struck a bicyclist who was also heading west on Van Nuys.
"The force of the collision caused the bicyclist to be thrown in a northwest direction, colliding with a parked car before coming to rest on the sidewalk," according to an LAPD statement.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene, where they pronounced 44-year-old David Rodriguez of Los Angeles dead at the scene.
Anyone with additional information regarding the crash was urged to contact LAPD Valley Traffic Division Detective Otrosina at 818-644-8036 or Officer Garcia at 818-644-8117. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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