Hit & Run Driver Critically Injures North Hollywood Pedestrian

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA — A hit-and-run driver critically injured a pedestrian in North Hollywood overnight, according to police.

The victim was crossing Oxnard Street at Goodland Avenue outside the crosswalk at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, and a westbound gray Nissan Altima struck the pedestrian said Officer Norma Eisenman of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section. The driver fled the scene, leaving the wounded pedestrian in the street.

The pedestrian was taken to a hospital and listed in critical condition, said Eisenman.

Anyone with additional information is urged to call 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to www.lacrimestoppers.org.

City News Service contributed to this report. Photo: Shutterstock