Suspect Arrested in Deadly Hit and Run

Police today said they have a suspect in custody in a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist dead and his passenger critically injured.

It was not immediately known what charges the motorist -- who was driving a pickup truck -- will face, said Officer John Guzman of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division.

The motorcyclist was struck at 3:50 a.m. near the intersection of Saticoy Street and De Soto Avenue in Winnetka, Guzman said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, said Lt. David Smith of the coroner’s office.

His passenger, a woman who has yet to be identified, was listed in grave condition at an area hospital, Guzman said.

The name of the motorcyclist will be released pending notification of next of kin, Smith said.

City News Service