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Monday, January 30, 2017

Man Dead in Hit-and-Run in Whittier; Female Driver Sought

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a man in Whittier on Monday morning, authorities said.

An investigation was underway into a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead in Whittier on Jan. 30, 2017. (Credit: KTLA)

An investigation was underway into a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead in Whittier on Jan. 30, 2017. (Credit: KTLA)

The deadly crash occurred in the 9100 block of Calmada Avenue around 7:30 a.m., according to Whittier Police Department Officer John Scoggins.

The victim died at the scene. His body remained in the middle of the street, covered in a white sheet more than an hour after the incident occurred, aerial video from Sky5 showed.

Police described the driver only as female. She was driving a white Lexus, but Scoggins had no additional information about the vehicle.

No other details were immediately released.

Check back for updates on this developing story. 

KTLA’s Jennifer Thang contributed to this story. 



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