News is just coming in that a bike rider was killed in a Wilmington hit-and-run Thursday night.
According to KCBS/KCAL News, the victim, described only as a man in his 20s, was struck by a driver around 8:45 pm while riding at Wilmington Blvd and West G Street.
He died at the scene.
There’s no word on how the crash occurred, and no description of the heartless coward who left him there to die, or the vehicle they were driving.
There is a bike lane in both directions on Wilmington, with the intersection controlled only by stop signs on West G.
Hopefully, we’ll learn more soon.
This is at least the 12th bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the third that I’m aware of already this year in Los Angeles County; it’s also the second in the City of Los Angeles.
Five of those SoCal deaths have been hit-and-runs, as have all of the deaths in LA County.
As always, there is a standing $50,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the driver in any fatal hit-and-run in the City of Los Angeles.
Update: The victim has been identified as 28-year old Wilmington resident Junior Valle.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Junior Valle and his loved ones.
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