DUI suspect booked on suspicion of murder in deadly Van Nuys hit-and-run crash

Man in custody after hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys

A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a busy Van Nuys intersection. 

LOS ANGELES - A man was arrested following a deadly hit-and-run crash at a busy Van Nuys intersection, officials said.

What we know:

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department were called to the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Sherman Way just before 10:10 p.m. Monday, May 4, following reports of a man lying in the roadway. 

Witnesses told arriving officers they saw a white four-door BMW traveling southbound along Sepulveda at a high rate of speed when a pedestrian was struck inside a crosswalk. 

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. 

Investigators said the driver fled the scene. The suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Jose Maranon, was later located and arrested.

LAPD investigators allege Maranon was speeding and under the influence at the time of the crash. 

He was booked on suspicion of murder and his bail was set at $2,000,000. 

What we don't know:

The name of the victim has not been released.