Los Angeles, California: 2-Month-Old Killed in Northridge Hit-and-Run, Mother Gravely Injured

A 2-month-old child is dead and the child's 20-year-old mother is in grave condition after a hit-and-run crash in Northridge on Wednesday, November 4, Los Angeles police said on Friday, November 6. Detectives are asking for the public's help to find the driver of a white pickup truck that turned in front of oncoming traffic on Roscoe Boulevard and left the scene.

The crash happened at about 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday at Roscoe Boulevard and Louise Avenue. Police said a white 2025 Toyota Crown was traveling eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard on a green light. A silver sedan turned left onto Louise Avenue, and a white pickup truck behind the sedan made the same left turn directly behind it without yielding to oncoming traffic, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The driver of the Toyota Crown tried to avoid the pickup truck and veered left into oncoming traffic, police said. The Crown collided head-on with a white 2017 Toyota Prius. The three people in the Prius were severely injured. The driver of the white pickup truck continued southbound on Louise Avenue without stopping, identifying themselves, or helping the victims, police said.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took the people from the Prius to a hospital. Police said the 2-month-old child was later pronounced dead, while the mother remained in grave condition as of Friday. KTLA and NBC Los Angeles also reported the crash on Friday, carrying the same police account of the collision at Roscoe and Louise.

In the police account published on Friday, the fleeing vehicle is described only as a white pickup truck. No plate number and no description of the driver were included in that account. The age of the third person riding in the Prius was not detailed either.

Police seek the pickup driver

Valley Traffic Division detectives are investigating the fatal collision. Detectives encouraged anyone with information about the fatal hit-and-run collision to come forward. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect, police said.

Anyone with information about the collision can call Valley Traffic Division Officer Hansen at 818-644-8255 or Detective Martinez at 818-644-8033. Calls during non-business hours can be made to 877-527-3247. People who want to stay anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Police have not released the names of the child or the mother, and no arrest had been announced as of Friday.