Crime & Safety
Man Crashes Trying To Chase Down A Hit And Run Driver In Northridge
A man with two children in his car crashed Tuesday night while trying to track down and photograph a hit and run driver who rear-ended him.
NORTHRIDGE, CA — A man crashed his vehicle chasing after a truck and the driver who rear-ended him while he was traveling with his two children in Northridge, and police Wednesday are looking for the hit-and-run driver.
The incident happened about 8 p.m. in the area of Louise Avenue and Parthenia Street, said a desk officer at the Los Angeles Police Department's Valley Traffic Division.
The victim's vehicle was rear-ended at a stop sign and the father attempted to chase after the truck to capture a photo of the license plate but crashed into a fence in the process, NBC4 reported. No injuries were reported, police said.
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Police were looking for a gold, older model Suburban style truck.
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