Milton Marquez, 17, killed in pedestrian crash with suspected street racer and hit and run driver on North Whitsett in Hollywood on July 30.

Modified Date: 
Mon, 04/06/2015 - 3:19pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Man Mourns Loss of Brother Killed by Hit-and-Run Motorist

Witnesses told police the suspect vehicle, which appeared to have been racing another vehicle, continued north before turning right onto Sherman Way, then right onto the southbound Hollywood (170) Freeway.
One man was killed and another is in serious condition after a hit-and-run driver struck them while they were crossing a North Hollywood street Wednesday night, police said. The two men were crossing the 7000 block of North Whitsett when they were struck by a black SUV around 8:30 p.m. Both were taken to the hospital. One of the victims died at the hospital. The other is in serious condition with non-life threatening injuries, police said. Police are looking for the male driver who fled the scene. The vehicle has been described as a large, black SUV, comparable in size to an Escalade. Street racing was suspected in a crash that killed a 17-year-old pedestrian, police said. Milton Marquez was killed Wednesday after being struck by a driver possibly in a black Cadillac Escalade, police said. The incident happened in the 7000 block of North Whitsett Avenue in North Hollywood, police said. "It hurts," said Marquez's brother, Danny, through tears. "I was with him. I never thought this was going to happen." Danny Marquez said they had left a pharmacy and were crossing the street outside the crosswalk when the SUV hit his brother. Witnesses told police the suspect vehicle, which appeared to have been racing another vehicle, continued north before turning right onto Sherman Way, then right onto the southbound Hollywood (170) Freeway.
People Involved: 
Milton Marquez
Roadway: 
North Whitsett

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