(Torrance, CA) On Sunday night, December 21, a 52-year-old man died in a collision on Sepulveda Boulevard near Border Avenue when he was hit by a vehicle. The incident took place around 11:25 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found the pedestrian with severe traumatic injuries. Even with life-saving efforts, first responders declared him dead on site. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has identified the victim as Michael Hernandez. Police concluded that Hernandez was not in a crosswalk at the time the vehicle hit him. The driver stayed at the scene and displayed no indications of being intoxicated. Overview of the Sepulveda Boulevard Collision. Investigators frequently invoke the Pedestrian Roadway Safety Law when a pedestrian crosses outside a marked crosswalk. This law mandates that pedestrians yield to vehicles unless they are in a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
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