West Los Angeles, California – A 60-year-old man who died in a wrong-way hit-and-run collision in West Los Angeles has been publicly identified.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday when a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Bundy Drive—just south of Pico Boulevard—struck the pedestrian as he stood near the curb in the roadway.
Emergency responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at the 2400 block of South Bundy Drive and pronounced the man dead at the scene, a department spokesperson said.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Francis Shim. He suffered multiple blunt force injuries.
Police reported that the driver fled the scene, and no details about the vehicle or suspect have been released.
The case is being handled by the LAPD’s West Traffic Division.
Source: My News LA
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