Recent Streetsblog LA posts about hit and run

Call to Action: No Justice for Cyclist in Beverly Hills Hit and Run Suggests Pattern of Contempt.

By Don Ward | Aug 17, 2012 | 24 Comments

Last summer Paul Livingston, an experienced cyclist of 15 years, was commuting along Santa Monica Blvd heading east through Beverly Hills. He began slowing as he approached a stale red light. Relaxed, it was about 6pm on a clear skied Sunday afternoon and his lane – the right lane – was clear. He was estimated […]

LAPD Wants Your Help Solving Hit and Run

By Streetsblog | Jan 24, 2012 | 8 Comments

Streetsblog received the following email from LAPD Sgt. David Krumer: The victim of a hit and run (car vs bicycle) on December 13, 2011 (case #110 718 955) as riding southbound on Curson crossing Pico with a fully green light. He was hit by a car traveling westbound on Pico at 40 to 50 miles […]

Alarcon, Council, Offer Reward for Driver in Hit and Run Death of Maria Pena

By Damien Newton | Mar 9, 2011 | 2 Comments

On Friday, February 11, Maria Pena and three children were crossing Mercer Street in the Valley when a gray pickup truck slammed in to the family and sped off. Pena and the three children, ages 2, 3, and 5, were left bleeding, sprawled out on the street. Meanwhile, the driver sped off, comfortable in his […]

An Open Letter to the Cycling Community

By Ed Magos | Nov 18, 2010 | 1 Comment

Thanksgiving Day is only a week away and already I have been contemplating the many things I have to be thankful for. Earlier this year, on January 6th, I was involved in a hit-and-run while cycling to work. As I was being strapped to a stretcher and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, I was unaware […]

KROQ Steps Up for Wounded Hit and Run Victim

By Damien Newton | Jun 3, 2010 | 9 Comments

It may have a smart crosswalk now, but Google maps shows us the intersection that was. Too often, we focus on the issues that create a crash, and what can be done to prevent them in the future. However, once a crash has occurred, there are real victims. Once a crosswalk is installed and there […]