Hit & Run Driver Allegedly Kills Pedestrian Crossing Anaheim @ Linden; Police Say Driver & His Passenger Allegedly Exited Their Vehicle, Approached Victim, Then Left

(June 10, 2012) -- A hit and run driver took the life of a woman walking across at Anaheim St. at Linden Ave. on Saturday night...and LBPD has a description of the suspect vehicle's driver and his passenger who allegedly got out of their vehicle momentarily, appoached the victim and then got back in their vehicle and drove off.

In a release, LBPD says the suspect vehicle is a black, 4-door Honda (unknown modeol) "which likely sustained moderate to major front end damage and a broken headlight.

LBPD describes the suspect driver as a male Hispanic in his mid-20s wearing a white T-shirt. The passenger is described as a female Hispanic with shoulder-length hair.

In a release, LBPD says offiers arrived at 9:51 p.m. last night (June 9) and found the victim lying in the roadway on Anaheim St. LBFD responded and transported the victim (a 51 year old San Pedro resident) to a hospital with serious injuries that she did not survive.

LBPD's release states:

The preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect vehicle was traveling westbound on Anaheim Street when it struck the victim [the pedestrian]. At the time, the victim was in the #2 lane attempting to cross northbound Anaheim Street on the west side of Linden Avenue.
The suspect vehicle stopped near the victim and both driver and passenger were seen getting out of the vehicle momentarily, and walking up to the victim before getting back in and driving westbound on Anaheim Street.
The suspect vehicle is described as a black, 4-door Honda, unknown model, which likely sustained moderate to major front-end damage, as well as a broken headlight. The driver was described as a male Hispanic in his mid 20's, wearing a white t-shirt. The passenger was described as a female Hispanic with shoulder length hair.
The victim, whose identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified, was a 51-year-old resident of San Pedro.
Any witnesses to the collision or anyone seeing a vehicle matching the suspect vehicle description is strongly encouraged to call Accident Investigation Detective Brian Watt at (562) 570-7355. Anonymous tips may be submitted via text or web by visiting www.tipsoft.com.

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