Crime & Safety

Motorist Sought in South Bay Hit-and-Run

According to the preliminary investigation, a dark vehicle headed south on Hawthorne Boulevard hit a man, who was not in a crosswalk.

TORRANCE, CA -- Torrance police Wednesday sought public help to find a hit-and-run motorist responsible for the critical injury of a pedestrian.

The 51-year-old man was injured about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday at Hawthorne and Del Amo boulevards, said Torrance police Lt. David H. Koenig

According to the preliminary investigation, a dark vehicle headed south on Hawthorne Boulevard hit the man, who was not in a crosswalk, Koenig said. No description was released of the motorist.

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Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Torrance Police Department's Traffic Division at (310) 618-5557.

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