Pedestrian dies after Porter Ranch hit-and-run

LOS ANGELES - A man died Monday after he was hit by a driver in Porter Ranch over the weekend, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Sunday, on Braemore Road. The LAPD said a dark-colored vehicle was heading east on Braemore when it hit a pedestrian who was sitting in the road. The driver then fled the scene, continuing east.

The victim, identified only as a Hispanic man in his 20s, was taken to the hospital Sunday with "grave" injuries according to the LAPD. The department announced Monday that the man had died from his injuries.

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Detectives with LAPD's Valley Traffic Division are investigating the crash and searching for the driver of that dark-colored car.