(Panorama City, CA) According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a 19-year-old pedestrian suffered critical injuries in a crash on Van Nuys Boulevard on Tuesday night, December 9, after being hit in a marked crosswalk. The incident happened around 7:55 p.m. at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and Tupper Street. According to police, a white Toyota sedan hit the young man as he was crossing in the crosswalk. The driver departed and proceeded northbound without stopping. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire Department took him to a hospital, where he is still in critical condition. The LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division is investigating the hit-and-run and is asking the public for any information that could help identify the driver. Officers reported that no suspect or vehicle license plate information has been confirmed yet. Overview of the Van Nuys Boulevard Crash. When a pedestrian is hit while legally crossing in a crosswalk, investigators frequently cite the Pedestrians’ Right-of-Way Law. This law mandates that drivers yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks and use due care.
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