Bicyclist Trino Lopez struck, dragged, and killed by a hit-and-run vehicle on Van Nuys Boulevard in Los Angeles, California
Bicyclist dragged for blocks in deadly hit-and-run crash in Van Nuys
The driver was traveling southbound on Van Nuys Boulevard at Delano Street when they collided with the bicyclist around 11:30 p.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Bicyclist Fatally Struck in Hit and Run in Valley Glen
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 11:40 p.m. Monday to a 911 call regarding a man down at Van Nuys Boulevard and Calvert Street. Upon their arrival, officers learned the victim was riding a bicycle south on Van Nuys and the suspect, who was driving a vehicle in the same direction, struck the victim and did not stop, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service.
Bicyclist Fatally Struck in Valley Glen Hit-Run Identified
Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 11:40 p.m. Monday to a 911 call regarding a man down at Van Nuys Boulevard and Calvert Street. They determined a man was riding a bicycle south on Van Nuys when a motorist driving in the same direction struck the man and continued driving with the man wedged under the vehicle, police said.
Police searching for driver who fatally struck bicyclist in Van Nuys
On Friday, investigators released video of the involved car driving in the area. The video can be seen on LAPD's YouTube channel.
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