Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision with suspected driver Ramiro Vincente Torres, 72, at Wilshire Boulevard and Alvarado Street in Westlake area of Los Angeles, California
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Hit-And-Run in Westlake Area; Suspect Sought
The hit-and-run vehicle was described as a white pickup truck. Anyone with information on the case was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.
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Detectives did not say what sort of information led them to determine Torres was the driver, but he was arrested within 17 hours of the crash.
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