Crime & Safety

Hit and Run Suspect Flees to South Gate

The hit and run incident occurred in the city of Bell Gardens.

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BELL GARDENS (CNS) - Bell Gardens police today sought public help to find a hit-and-run motorist responsible for the death of a man fatally injured while crossing a street.

The man was hit by a silver minivan about 7 p.m. Oct. 21 in the 8300 block of Eastern Avenue, Bell Gardens police Detective M. Huffman said.

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"The van then stopped, briefly, but the driver never exited the vehicle,'' Huffman said."The driver then drove off southbound on Eastern Avenue, possibly into the city of South Gate. Witnesses stated the van possibly has damage to the front bumper as a result of the collision.''

The injured man died at a hospital. His name was not immediately released. Anyone with information about the case was urged to call Huffman at (562) 806-7616; or the watch commander, (562) 806-7600.

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