Updated at 12:40 p.m. June 26, 2015
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a speeding car in Highland Park early Friday, and the alleged hit-and-run driver was later arrested, police said.
The victim, a 33-year-old man, died at the scene of the 3 a.m. collision in the 4000 block of North Figueroa Street. His name was withheld, pending notification of his family.
Detectives scheduled an afternoon news conference to discuss the case. The name of the suspect, described only as a male adult, was not immediately released.
“I am sickened by the deadly hit-and-run this morning in Highland Park and want to remind the media and all residents that there is a standing reward for all hit-and-run crimes in Los Angeles,” Los Angeles City Councilman Joe Buscaino said.
A witness estimated the vehicle was traveling about 80 miles per hour at the time of impact, according to the CHP.
The suspect, who was driving a black, newer-model sedan, continued northbound on Figueroa after the crash, witnesses said.
The victim appeared to have been dragged a block and a half from the point of impact, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Frank Gonzales.
—City News Service