A man who was helping to direct traffic outside a South Los Angeles church when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver being pursued by police remained hospitalized Friday in critical condition, authorities said.
The victim was struck around 9 p.m. Thursday in the area of 87th Street and Broadway, according to a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department’s South Traffic Bureau.
The 28-year-old driver, Rayvon Jones, was taken into custody during a perimeter search in the area of 90th Street and Stanford Avenue, where he was found hiding under a car, according to the LAPD.
Officers had been chasing Jones because he was wanted on a warrant related to an unspecified felony crime, according to the LAPD. An officer at the scene told ABC7 that Jones is a felon and alleged gang member.
Channel 7 reported that the victim, whose name has not been released, is a 57-year-old father who was helping with parking and traffic control outside Mother of Sorrows Church at 114 W. 87th St.
—City News Service