Homeless Man Killed In Venice Hit-And-Run
VENICE (CBSLA) — Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a homeless man near the Venice Boardwalk Thursday morning.
The crash happened just before 1:30 a.m. in the area of Speedway and Wavecrest Court. Police say an SUV was driving the wrong way on Speedway, a one-way street, when it veered left at Wavecrest, veered left and hit a dead-end sign before running over the man, who was sleeping in a sleeping bag on the ground.
The SUV then backed up, hitting more signs and a wall. Police say, at some point, the driver and passenger swapped places before the SUV took off southbound on Speedway.
Friends of the man killed identified him as 36-year-old Eddie Davis, a father of two.
Detectives say they are reviewing footage from the many home security cameras that are in the area.
Police are looking for a black or dark blue GMC Yukon or a Chevy Tahoe. The vehicle will have front-end damage, and heavy rear-end damage from hitting a pole and a wall.
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