Justice · Chatsworth hit-and-runChatsworth hit and run: SUV stopped, then left after killing a pedestrianAired October 20, 2026 at 10:39 AM UTCWritten October 20, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07An SUV struck and killed a pedestrian, briefly stopped, then drove away.0:12The man was walking inside a crosswalk, and the driver left without helping him or0:16identifying themselves.0:17Police are seeking the driver with a reward of up to $50,000 available.0:21Who was behind the wheel?0:22The SUV was traveling south on DeSoto Avenue near Lassen Street in Chatsworth.0:27Police say it struck the pedestrian inside the crosswalk, stopped momentarily at the0:31curb just south of Lassen, and then continued south.0:34Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.0:38The collision happened early Sunday, October 18, 2026.0:42Police describe the crosswalk as the place he was struck, but haven't specified0:46which side of the intersection he was crossing.0:48Police now describe the pedestrian as a man in his 60s.0:52Earlier descriptions put him in his 30s.0:54Nobody has explained that substantial change.0:57His name hasn't been released.0:58The later police release, dated October 18th, gives the older age.1:02Its republication the following day repeats that description.1:06The earlier ethnicity description hasn't been confirmed.1:09Police place the collision around 12.30 in the morning.1:12The incident report times differ by a minute, 12.40 and 1239.1:17Those describe when the incident was reported, so they don't necessarily conflict1:20with the approximate crash time.1:22The one-minute difference between those report times hasn't been reconciled.1:26None gives an exact confirmed moment of impact.1:28Police are seeking a dark-colored SUV, possibly a black BMW.1:33An earlier description called it a black and gray BMW SUV.1:36The later police wording leaves the make and precise color uncertain, so a BMW1:41identification remains tentative.1:43That leaves investigators seeking a driver with only a broad public vehicle1:47description.1:48Police haven't released a confirmed plate or specific model that would narrow the1:52search to one SUV.1:53The pedestrian was walking inside a marked crosswalk when the southbound SUV struck1:58him.1:58Police say the vehicle paused nearby before leaving.2:01Drivers involved in a collision must stop, identify themselves, and provide aid.2:05The public appeal centers on identifying who left that scene.2:08LAPD is asking people with information about this collision to contact the2:12detectives handling it.2:13The reward is up to fifty thousand dollars through the city's standing hit and run2:17reward program.2:18Payment depends on information leading to the suspect's identification, arrest, and2:22conviction.2:23A tip by itself doesn't automatically qualify for the maximum amount.2:27The Valley Traffic Division detective numbers are 818-644-81172:33or 818-644-8114.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗