(Los Angeles, CA) Early Monday morning on January 19, a man was fatally struck by a vehicle at a busy Beverly Grove intersection in a La Cienega crash. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded around 1:08 a.m. To the intersection of La Cienega Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard, close to the Beverly Center. Upon arrival, first responders discovered a man struck by a vehicle in the street. Paramedics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man as 74-year-old Leopold Trumpet. Police reported that the vehicle, traveling northbound on La Cienega Boulevard, struck Trumpet. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. Authorities made no announcement of arrests and did not indicate if speed, impairment, or distraction were factors. Several details about the moments before the collision are still unknown as the investigation continues. Opinion on the La Cienega Crash. When a deadly pedestrian crash happens at a busy intersection at night, investigators examine traffic safety regulations to identify possible contributing factors, avoiding premature blame.
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