Twenty-four hours later, we still don’t know much more than we did last night.
What we do know is that multiple sources reported that someone riding a bicycle was killed by a motorcyclist in a South Los Angeles hit-and-run Wednesday night.
The crash happened around 7:25 pm on East Vernon Ave between Avalon Blvd and McKinley Ave in the South Park neighborhood of South LA.
The victim died at the scene. My News LA identifies him as a 37-year old homeless man.
Witnesses described someone on a motorcycle fleeing the scene, but were unable to provide a description.
Unfortunately, that’s all we know at this time. Anyone with information is urged to call LAPD South Traffic Division Officer Hurd at 213/677-9791, or 877/527-3247 after business hours.
As always, there is a standing $50,000 reward for any fatal hit-and-run in the City of Los Angeles.
This is at least the 51st bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the 11th that I’m aware of in Los Angeles County; this was also the ninth we’ve learned about in the City of LA.
Nineteen of those drivers have now fled the scene, or more than one out of three fatal crashes involving someone on a bicycle in Southern California since the first of this year.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for the victim and his loved ones.
The culture of hit and run is imported from other countries where life is cheap.