Highland Park, CA – Authorities have identified a man killed in a hit-and-run crash near Glendale Junction, west of Lincoln Heights, as 46-year-old Juan Amaya.
The fatal incident occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday at the intersection of Avenue 19 and Humboldt Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).
Witnesses reported that Amaya was crossing Avenue 19 when a vehicle struck him and fled the scene without stopping to render aid. He sustained traumatic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The LAPD continues to investigate the incident and urges anyone with information to come forward.