Police Searching for Santa Monica Hit-and-Run Driver
By Kira Brekke, Vicki Chen and Soyoung Kim
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | 4:51 p.m. PDT
Santa Monica Police are searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred early Wednesday morning.
Image courtesy Santa Monica Police Department
The victim who is believed to have been around 65-70 years old, died at the scene, after being hit by a Toyota Camry while crossing the street at 5:50 a.m. on the corner of Lincoln Blvd and Santa Monica Blvd.
Police said the man was jaywalking when he was hit and thrown 30 feet. The driver did have a green light at the time of the accident.
The vehicle-in-question is described as a 2009-2011 charcoal gray Toyota Camry, similar to the vehicle pictured. Parts of the passenger-side mirror were found near the scene of the accident and the hood and front of the car are believed to be damaged.
[...] Police Searching for Santa Monica Hit-and-Run Driver By Kira Brekke and Vicki Chen Santa Monica Police are searching for the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred early Wednesday morning. Image courtesy Associated Press The victim who is believed to have been around 60 years old, … Read more on Annenberg TV News [...]