A suspect was arrested Wednesday after the body of a hit-and-run crash victim was dragged for about a mile on streets in the South Los Angeles area.
The victim, a bicyclist, was struck Tuesday morning by a van on Broadway near 115th Street. He was dragged under the van as the driver made several turns in the South LA neighborhood, police said.
The body of the victim, described by the LAPD only as a 65-year-old man, was dislodged near Broadway and El Segundo Boulevard, police said. He died at the scene.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters. “Since this is a mile of investigation, there’s is a lot to cover, a lot of witnesses to be interviewed. But we want this to be thorough and bring that suspect to justice,” LAPD Officer Jay Chaves said.
There were some initial reports that the victim may have been intentionally struck, but police could not immediately confirm those reports. The van sought in connection with the crash was found in the driveway of a home in Compton. Investigators monitored the scene and arrested a man who came out of the home and got into the van, according to a LAPD statement.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.
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