A 17-year-old boy was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle in Canoga Park on Wednesday evening, April 13, reports KTLA.
According to the article, the teen was riding his bicycle with a friend along De Soto Avenue close to Valerio Street at about 9 p.m. when he was hit from behind by a vehicle. The driver fled the scene of the California bicycle crash. When emergency personnel and police arrived at the scene, the victim was discovered dead on a sidewalk. The other bicyclist was not injured in the collision.
ABC 7 News reports it is believed the vehicle was a silver or gray Toyota Corolla or a Camry hatchback, and it is likely the vehicle sustained significant front-end damage on its right side. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) at 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone who wishes to remain anonymous may contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 630 pedalcyclists lost their lives and an additional 51,000 were injured in motor vehicle accidents in 2009. Overall, pedalcyclist fatalities accounted for about two percent of all motor vehicle accident deaths and also made up two percent of all people injured in motor vehicle accidents during 2009. Approximately 70 percent of pedalcyclist deaths in 2009 occurred in urban areas.
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