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Police Arrest Suspected Driver in Deadly Van Nuys Hit-and-Run

Witness reports point to a white BMW seen speeding through a crosswalk.

Overview

  • The collision, reported shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, left a pedestrian dead at Sherman Way and Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys.
  • Officers blocked off the intersection with police tape as investigators worked under a white canopy near a McDonald's.
  • The driver fled after the crash, then was located and taken into custody as a 40-year-old man, according to police.
  • Witnesses described a white four-door BMW heading south on Sepulveda at a high speed, matching early guidance of a possible white sedan.
  • Detectives with the LAPD Valley Traffic Division are leading the case, and authorities have not released the names of the victim or the suspect.