A woman on a Koreatown street was struck and killed by a car before sunrise Tuesday and the driver fled.

A 2005 silver Nissan Altima was traveling eastbound on First Street near Westmoreland Avenue around 5:15 a.m. when it struck the woman who was in the street and the driver fled, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the pedestrian to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Her next of kin has been notified.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call 877-LAPD-247.

A reward of up to $50,000 is available to anyone providing information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of a hit-and-run driver.

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