Authorities sought the public's help Friday to find the hit-and-run motorist who fatally struck a pedestrian in the Arleta area.
Officers were sent to the intersection of Terra Bella Street and Dorrington Avenue about 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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"A white Dodge Charger was traveling westbound at high rate of speed on Terra Bella Street when it struck a pedestrian," according to an LAPD statement. "The pedestrian was crossing Terra Bella Street at Dorrington Avenue in an unmarked crosswalk. The driver of the vehicle fled westbound on Terra Bella Street failing to stop and render aid as required by law."
Paramedics pronounced a 57-year-old man dead at the scene. His name was not immediately released.
A standing reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve a fatal hit-and-run.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Valley Traffic Division Investigator Takishita at 818-644-8116, or 877-LAPD-247. Tipsters may also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS, or use the website www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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