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Driver arrested after deadly hit-and-run crash in Gardena
One person is in custody Monday after they turned themselves into police in connection with a hit and run collision that left one woman dead in Gardena.
GARDENA, Calif. - A woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision late Sunday night in Gardena. Police say the driver initially fled the scene but later surrendered and was taken into custody.
What we know:
On Sunday, September 7, at 10:23 p.m., Gardena police officers and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian in the 14800 block of Western Avenue near 149th Street.
When officers arrived, they found a female pedestrian in the roadway. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner's office identified her as Robin Butler, 42, of Compton.
According to Gardena police, the driver who struck her fled the area but later turned themselves in and was subsequently arrested.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not yet released the name of the driver who turned themselves in.
The Gardena Police Department Traffic Bureau is now leading the investigation.
What they're saying:
Witnesses on the scene say the woman was crossing the street with her son, who was not seriously injured, when she was hit and killed on impact.
Anyone with additional information regarding this incident is urged to contact Sergeant V. Gomez at (310) 217-6122 or Investigator J. Zamudio at (310) 217-6189.
The Source: Information for this story is from the Gardena Police Department.