Los Angeles police said a woman became the latest victim of illegal street racers in Los Angeles after being knocked down on the road on Saturday by one of two speeding drivers.
The fatal crash was one of a series of long-term injuries and deaths associated with street racing and street takeover in Los Angeles.
The incident happened around 10 p.m. Saturday, both heading south on Normandy Avenue on 66th Street during a race between the Gray Dodge Charger and the Dark Chevrolet Tahoe, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The victim was walking out of an unmarked crosswalk in Normandy and was hit by Dodge.
The driver failed to stop and provide assistance after attacking the victim and fleeing the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Police are seeking help from witnesses or skilled people who can help identify people suspected of street competitions. Anyone with information can call (213) 458-3471 during working hours. For anonymous tips, call (800) 222-8477 or visit the LaCrimestoppers website.
Street racing and street takeovers (participants commanded bridges or intersections and performed dangerous car stunts in front of crowds) peaked at the peak in 2020, with 912 people reportedly occurring in Los Angeles. Police said at a public hearing in February last year that there were 319 incidents in 2019 and 482 in 2023.
Police say a woman was killed in a street crash in Pomona in April 2023
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Street racing and acquisitions have a long and deadly local history. Southern California has long been the center of high-speed car culture.
A Los Angeles Times analysis on coroner records in 2018, police reports and media accounts conducted between 2000 and 2017 found that at least 179 people died in Los Angeles County during that period due to suspected street racing. .
