Source: nbclosangeles
Woman Killed by Hit-and-Run Motorist in South LA %%item_date%% %%item_source%%
A woman was fatally struck today in the Broadway-Manchester area of Los Angeles by a vehicle before the driver fled the scene.
The crash was reported at 3:27 p.m. at Broadway and 88th Street, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Cruz.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead a the scene, with a canopy requested, Cruz said.
While Cruz did not know the age or gender of the victim, relatives told reporters at the scene the victim was a woman in her 60s, described as a retired minister, a mother and a grandmother who helped raise foster children.
