Police Monday were trying to track down a driver who left the scene after striking and critically injuring a 39-year-old pedestrian in the Florence area of South Los Angeles.
The crash occurred near Central Avenue and 67th Street at around 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The victim, identified as Jose Artega, was attempting to cross Central Avenue when he was hit by a southbound vehicle described as a black or dark blue Kia four-door, police said.
Detectives are also seeking the public’s help in locating Artega’s family members, according to the LAPD.
Anyone with information that could help investigators identify the driver or locate the victim’s family was urged to contact Detective Moses Castillo at 30215@lapd.online or detectives at the LAPD’s Central Traffic Division at 213-833-3713 or the division watch commander at 213-833-3746.