(Studio City, CA) Early Tuesday, December 23, a man in his late 40s was fatally struck by two vehicles in a hit-and-run on Ventura Boulevard while crossing the street. Authorities were notified of the incident around 5:44 a.m. on the 12900 block of Ventura Boulevard, near Coldwater Canyon Avenue. According to LAPD investigators, the first vehicle—a black Toyota RAV4—was traveling eastbound on Ventura. Eventually, they struck the pedestrian and escaped heading south on Van Noord Avenue. Then, a second vehicle traveling eastbound hit the man while he was lying in the road. First responders declared him dead on site. The drivers fled the scene without stopping, and the investigation is ongoing. Ventura Boulevard Hit-and-Run overview. When drivers flee the scene of collisions, investigators immediately apply the Hit-and-Run Statute.
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