Natalia Rodriguez Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Pico Boulevard [Los Angeles, CA]

Girl Hospitalized after Hit-and-Run Crash in Pico-Union

 
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 6, 2019) – Authorities identified 13-year-old Natalia Rodriguez as the girl injured in a hit-and-run crash on Pico Boulevard, Friday morning.
 
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident happened near Alvarado Street, at about 6:30 AM. The victim was walking to school and attempted to cross in a marked crosswalk. There, a northbound gray Jeep Grand Cherokee hit her.
 
The driver stopped, went in reverse, and came back and struck Natalia a second time. Then, he got out of the vehicle to apologize to the victim. However, he did not render aid, returning to his vehicle before fleeing the scene.
 
Good Samaritans helped the injured teen and immediately called the police. Emergency responders then rushed Natalia to a hospital with a broken leg.
 
Investigators described the suspect as a man in his 30s. He is about 6 feet 2 inches tall with black hair and brown eyes. Witnesses last saw him wearing a black cap, a gray shirt, and black shoes. Also, his vehicle had license plates from another state.
 
Anyone with information about the incident can call Detective Castillo at (213) 833-3713. A $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the crash.

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