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LAPD Hunts Hit-and-Run Driver After Playa del Rey Crash Kills Man and 1-Year-Old

Police are offering up to $50,000 for information leading to the driver's arrest.

Overview

  • Investigators, who continued the search Monday, announced a reward of up to $50,000 for tips and asked witnesses to call the LAPD West Traffic Division at 213-473-0234.
  • Police say a white Jeep Cherokee crossed into oncoming traffic on Vista Del Mar near Culver Boulevard around 4:30 a.m. Sunday and hit a blue BMW.
  • The BMW carried four people, and a man about 30 died at the scene while the 1-year-old died at a hospital and a 27-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition, according to fire officials.
  • Witness Cory Cooper said he performed CPR on the baby before paramedics arrived and tried to keep the child warm in the minutes after the crash.
  • Authorities have not determined what caused the Jeep to cross lanes, and nearby residents say the narrow coastal road often sees drivers speeding.