A 26-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run SUV in South Los Angeles was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
The crash occurred about 1:30 a.m. Sunday near South Vermont Avenue and West 120th Street, where the woman now identified as Amatwa Tafari was pronounced dead at the scene, the California Highway Patrol and county medical examiner reported.
The crash involved a Ford SUV, the CHP said. No further information was immediately available.