Two people were killed in a hit-and-run collision involving two vehicles in the Lake Los Angeles area, authorities said Monday.
The crash occurred around 7:10 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of 170th Street East and Rawhide Avenue, just east of Palmdale, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officials said that a 34-year-old man behind the wheel of a 2006 Honda Civic and his 21-year-old passenger traveling eastbound on Rawhide Avenue were fatally injured after colliding with a 2023 Subaru WRX traveling southbound on 170th Street East.
The driver and passenger of the Honda died from their injuries, the CHP said in a statement. The driver of the Subaru fled the scene on foot, CHP said.
The identities of the victims were not immediately available, and the circumstances surrounding the crash remained under investigation.
Authorities urged anyone with information regarding the crash to call Officer J. Trujillo at 661-743-6060 during business hours or contact the Los Angeles Traffic Management Center at 323-259-3200 after hours.