Mother And Son Killed In Suspected DUI Hit & Run On Wilshire Boulevard

LOS ANGELES, CA — A mother and her son were killed Sunday evening when a driver suspected of being under the influence hopped a curb and slammed into them on Wilshire Boulevard.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, 31-year-old Isaiah Villegas, of Los Angeles, struck the pair and fled the scene but was arrested a short distance later by a patrol officer.

The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Wilshire Boulevard and Burlington Avenue.

The driver of a 2008 Cadillac Black CTS was traveling at a high rate of speed, eastbound Wilshire Boulevard at Burlington Avenue when he lost control of the Cadillac and collided with a light pole, according to the LAPD.

"The vehicle continued eastbound and struck two pedestrians that were standing near the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Burlington Avenue. Immediately after the traffic collision, the driver of the Cadillac fled the scene on foot and was detained about a block away," according to LAPD investigators. "The initial investigation determined that the driver displayed
objective symptoms of being under the influence of alcohol; speed was also a factor in the traffic
collision."

Villegas was arrested and booked on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

Among those killed were a 32-year-old man who died at the scene and his 63-year-old mother, who was pronounced dead a nearby hospital, police said.

Authorities withheld their identities pending notification of their family members.

Investigators are asking anyone with information about the case to call detectives at 213- 833-3713 or 877-LAPD-247.