Driver Speeds Away After Hitting, Killing Man In Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – Police are searching for a driver who struck and killed a man at a major Hollywood intersection early Thursday morning and then fled.

The hit-and-run crash occurred at around 1:30 a.m. in the area of Sunset Boulevard and Detroit Street, a few blocks from Hollywood High School, according to Los Angeles police.

The victim, a man in his 50s, died as a result of the crash, police said. His name was not released. Police initially reported that the victim was homeless, although that was not confirmed.

Police did not immediately issue a description of the suspect or the vehicle.

Sunset Boulevard was closed for several hours, but reopened just before 7 a.m.