Authorities today sought public help to find the hit- and-run motorist responsible for the death of a 79-year-old woman who was struck by a pickup truck as she crossed a South Los Angeles street.
Maria Covarrubias was fatally injured about 5:30 a.m. Sept. 14 as she was crossing Western Avenue at 79th Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.
The vehicle was described as a black Chevrolet Avalanche. No description was available of the driver.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call Detectives Michael Flannery or Ryan Moreno at (323) 421-2500, or (877) LAPD-247.
