A motorist was arrested on suspicion of DUI and murder for allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in Manhattan Beach early Sunday, authorities said.
Officers dispatched at about 12:50 a.m. Sunday to the 100 block of South Sepulveda Boulevard located a victim lying in the street next to a vehicle, according to Officer Chasen Gaunt of the Manhattan Beach Police Department.
Paramedics rushed the victim to a hospital, where the person died, Gaunt said.
Jenia Belt, 33, of Los Angeles, was arrested on suspicion of DUI causing injury and murder, police said.
Anyone with information regarding the fatal accident was urged to contact the police department at 310-802-5098.