Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a 66-year-old woman as she was crossing the street in South Los Angeles Tuesday.
The crash was reported about 5:50 p.m. near the intersection of Main and 97th streets in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood.
A white pickup truck heading south on Main Street struck a woman walking outside of a crosswalk south of 97th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The driver did not stop, but continued south on Main Street, then made a left turn on 98th Street.
The woman was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries, police said. She has not been identified.
The truck was described as having white wooden side paneling.
A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for tips leading to the driver’s identity, arrest and prosecution.
Anyone with information can call the LAPD’s south traffic division detectives, at 323-421-2500.
