Woman using mobility scooter killed in South Los Angeles hit-and-run crash, police say

SOUTH LOS ANGELES () — Police are searching for a driver who hit and killed a woman on a mobility scooter in South Los Angeles overnight.

The deadly crash happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday on Slauson Avenue.

Los Angeles police said the woman was crossing the street at Denver Avenue when the driver hit her and sped off.

Medics rushed the 30-year-old woman to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Investigators say they’re looking for a mid-2000s black Chevy Tahoe or Suburban with front-end damage.