The unidentified suspect was northbound on Normandie Avenue in a dark-colored four-door Ford Explorer that rear-ended the unoccupied bus at 76th Street about 6:30 a.m. Thursday.
“The suspect placed the vehicle in reverse and drove around the school bus and onto the sidewalk, striking a pedestrian,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement.
The SUV continued traveling northbound without stopping and rendering aid to the woman, who died at a hospital, police said.
Her name was not immediately released.
A standing reward of $50,000 is available for information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of hit-and-run suspects in Los Angeles.
Anyone with information regarding the crash was urged to call the South Traffic Division investigator handling the case at (323) 421-2500. Weekend or after-hours calls can be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7 and anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers by calling (800) 222-TIPS.
— City News Service