Pedestrian, Struck by 2 Cars, Dies After Hit-and-Run in Exposition Park
LAPD South Traffic Division detectives are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 62-year-old pedestrian on Monday morning then fled from the scene.
Larry Dean Hughes, a Los Angeles resident, was walking southbound on a crosswalk on Normandie Avenue at Exposition Boulevard around 5am when a driver traveling northbound on Normandie turned right on Exposition and hit Hughes with his car. The driver did not stop and continued eastbound on Exposition.
The vehicle involved in the hit-and-run is described as a white Ford Mustang with tinted windows.
Hughes was left severely injured and incapacitated in the intersection and was struck by a second driver traveling eastbound on Exposition. The driver stopped to help Hughes and summon assistance.
Hughes was transported to a local hospital where he later died of his injuries. He was on his way to work at the time of the incident.
Anyone with additional information about the incident or the suspect should contact South
Traffic Division Detective Jimmy Render at 323-421-2500. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls may be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Tipsters wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crime Stoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) using a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters can also go to the LAPD website, click on "web tips" and follow the prompts.
