Vahan Khachatryan, 84, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run driver on Burbank Boulevard in Van Nuys, California
Elderly pedestrian struck, killed in Van Nuys hit-and-run
The car that fled was described as a light-colored, possibly silver, four-door sedan, believed to be a Honda Civic or similar model, he added.
Police hunt for driver who fatally struck pedestrian, 84, in Van Nuys
The crash was the pedestrian’s fault and the driver would not have faced charges if he or she had stopped, Hansen said. Now that driver faces a felony hit-and-run charge.
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