Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run in Reseda as 60-year-old Javier Rueda Madrigal of Panorama City. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office released his name on Tuesday, days after the tragic incident.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) reported that officers were dispatched at 9:36 p.m. Friday to the 18600 block of Saticoy Street, west of Reseda Boulevard, after receiving reports of a pedestrian being struck. Upon arrival, officers found Rueda at the scene, but he had already succumbed to his injuries.
According to witness accounts, a vehicle traveling east on Saticoy Street struck Rueda and fled the scene without stopping to provide aid or call for help. Unfortunately, police have not been able to obtain a description of the vehicle or driver involved.
The LAPD continues to investigate the case and is urging anyone with information about the collision to come forward.