Police say the driver of the unidentified vehicle did not stop, and the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Los Angeles, CA - November 2, 2026
Reports published Monday say a 79-year-old pedestrian died after a driver struck him and fled in the Harbor Gateway section of Los Angeles. Police said the driver left without stopping to help. The county medical examiner's office named the man as Richmond Wilson.
Key Facts
- Date: Crash at about 11:10 p.m. on a Friday; first reported Monday, November 2, 2026
- Location: 726 W. Imperial Highway, between Hoover Street and Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
- Type of crash: Hit-and-run involving a pedestrian
- Vehicles involved: One unidentified vehicle
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality (pedestrian)
- Responding agencies: Los Angeles Police Department; paramedics
- Reported by: MyNewsLA.com
Crash Overview
First responders, including paramedics and officers, arrived at about 11:10 p.m. on a Friday at the site on West Imperial Highway, located between Hoover Street and Vermont Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
According to police, the pedestrian had been walking across the roadway when a vehicle that has not been identified hit him while traveling fast. Police said the vehicle's driver drove away rather than stopping to assist, which the law requires. Richmond Wilson is the name the county medical examiner's office gave for the man who died. His home address was not immediately known.
The medical examiner's office said the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene due to traumatic injuries. A description of the vehicle was not immediately available, and few other details have been reported.
People Involved
- Richmond Wilson, 79, a pedestrian, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office. His place of residence was not immediately available.