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Reward Offered in Case of Woman Who Was Hit, Dragged, Killed in South L.A.

Posted by Contributing Editor on August 30, 2018 in Crime | 132 Views | Leave a response
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Police officials and family members of a 62-year-old woman who was dragged for blocks after being struck by two vehicles in South Los Angeles will announce a $50,000 reward Thursday for information leading to the two drivers.

Joan Davis was killed about 12:40 a.m. on Aug. 2. She had been walking east across Central Avenue north of 81st Street when she was hit by a white Ford Econoline van that was headed south, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The van didn’t stop.

Additional vehicles passed Davis’ prone body until a gray hatchback struck and dragged her for a block, police said.

“This driver then pulled to the southwest curb of 82nd Street and Central Avenue for approximately three minutes,” according to a police statement.

After stopping, the driver exited the vehicle, walked around and then got back in and drove off, heading south with the victim still beneath the hatchback, police said.

“The victim’s body finally becomes dislodged on Central Avenue at 84th Place,” police said. “The driver of the hatchback continued southbound on Central Avenue towards Manchester.”

Davis was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The LAPD reported that the fatal collisions were recorded on surveillance video

A news conference was scheduled Thursday morning to announce the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the drivers.

Anyone with information about the case was urged to call LAPD South Traffic Division detectives Michael Flannery or Ryan Moreno at (323) 421-2500. Calls after hours or on weekends should be directed to (877) LAPD-24-7. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS or at lacrimestoppers.org.

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