[10-09-2026] Los Angeles County, CA – Man On Electric Scooter Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in South LA

A man riding an electric scooter was killed in a hit-and-run collision involving two vehicles in South Los Angeles on Friday night, October 9, 2026.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the first collision occurred at about 9:45 p.m. as the man crossed Broadway in the crosswalk at 85th Street.

Police said a northbound vehicle struck the rider, who became lodged beneath it and was dragged about 700 feet before coming free. A second vehicle then struck him and dragged him about 200 feet before he became dislodged near 83rd Street.

Neither driver stopped to render aid or identify themselves, police said. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man, who was in his mid-30s, dead at the scene. His name was not released pending notification of relatives.

LAPD South Traffic Division detectives are investigating the hit-and-run collision.

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