Authorities said a car traveling south on Mission Road struck a Tuesday night at Plaza del Sol.

Boyle Heights Pedestrian Crash
Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Wednesday in Boyle Heights

Boyle Heights, CA – A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run accident that happened Tuesday night at an intersection in Boyle Heights, the Police Department said.

The crash took place around 8:05 p.m. at Mission Road and Plaza del Sol.

LAPD officers and Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and found a man who was struck by a driver who fled the scene.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene by the firefighters.

Police officers found out that a vehicle was traveling south on Mission Road when it hit the man and fled the scene.

There was no information given about the suspect driver or vehicle.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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