A 48-year-old woman who was fatally struck by a hit-and-run motorist in North Hollywood was identified Thursday.
The woman was crossing Victory Boulevard when she was struck by a white sedan traveling westbound near Troost Avenue, just east of Lankershim Boulevard, about 10:30 p.m. June 11, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. It was unclear if she was in a marked crosswalk.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics treated the victim and took her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
She was identified Thursday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as Luz America Ocampo Huerta, who sustained blunt traumatic injuries.
Anyone with information about the collision was urged to contact the LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8036 to speak with Detective Anderson. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.lacrimestoppers.org.