Cyclist killed in Echo Park hit-and-run

Sunday, April 19, 2009

in News and notes

The 50-year-old man was riding his bike southbound on Glendale Boulevard near the Sunset Boulevard underpass when he was struck by a motorist at about 1 a.m Sunday, according to ABC7. Witnesses tried to help the victim, whose name has not been released, as he was pinned between a parked car and the vehicle that struck him. The driver, who had been seen swerving on the road, fled the scene but was arrested a few hours later in Panorama City. He was identified as 22-year-old Alejandro Hildago.

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