Overview
- LAPD says a white Mercedes struck a man in a marked crosswalk at Van Nuys Boulevard and Sherman Way, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Detectives say the driver was under the influence and traveling at an unsafe speed when the crash occurred.
- The driver left the scene, and officers later found the vehicle and arrested a suspect without incident.
- Police identified the suspect as Jose Maranon, 40, who was booked at Van Nuys Jail on a murder count with bail set at $2 million.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s name and urge anyone with information to contact Valley Traffic Division Detective Barragan.