South LA hit-and-run leaves 16-year-old boy dead, sister critically injured
Teen boy killed, sister hit in South LA hit-and-run
Police in South LA are searching for a driver and passenger who fled on foot after striking two teenage siblings walking with their mother Tuesday night, killing a 16-year-old boy and leaving his sister in critical condition.
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck two teenage siblings in South Los Angeles on Tuesday night, killing a 16-year-old boy and leaving his 12-year-old sister in critical condition as they walked alongside their mother.
What we know:
The crash happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of 10th Avenue as the mother and her two children were crossing 60th Street southbound, according to the LAPD.
A blue Nissan Sentra traveling eastbound on 60th Street struck both the 12-year-old girl and the 16-year-old boy, authorities said. The mother was not hit during the incident.
Emergency responders pronounced the teenage boy dead at the scene, while paramedics transported his sister to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.
Following the impact with the pedestrians, the compact car collided with a parked vehicle and became disabled.
The driver failed to stop as required by law, and a female driver and male passenger ditched the car and ran away from the scene, police said.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not yet released a detailed description of the female driver or the passenger.
It's unknown whether speed or impairment played a factor in the collision, or if investigators have identified the registered owner of the disabled vehicle left at the scene.
The Source: This report is based on information provided by the Los Angeles Police Department and video footage taken directly at the scene of the collision. City News Service contributed.