Alberto Northrup ID'd as Pedestrian Killed in Whittier Accident on Whittier Boulevard
Whittier, California (September 4, 2022) – Alberto Northrup, 60, has been identified as the pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Whittier on Thursday night, according to the coroner's office.
The incident happened at 6506 Whittier Boulevard shortly before 11:20 p.m. on September 2.
According to the California Highway Patrol, Northrup was homeless and was found lying on the street after allegedly being hit by a 2008 Chevrolet Malibu that left the scene.
Northrup was pronounced deceased at the scene.
A witness followed the suspect northbound on Garfield Avenue and notified the authorities.
The suspect, identified as Lilibeth Cindy Gonzalez, 35, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Los Angeles, California (September 2, 2022) – A pedestrian died after being struck by a car on Thursday night in Whittier.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened on 6506 Whittier Boulevard at around 11:20 p.m.
The officers who responded to the incident found a man lying on the street after being struck by a car.
The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the accident scene.
The driver of the 2018 Chevrolet Malibu fled the scene after the collision. The motorist, 35-year- old Lilibeth Cindy Gonzalez, was later located and arrested.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is underway.
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