Los Angeles Police Department officers are seeking help from the public in identifying a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed an 88-year-old man who was crossing the street in South Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
The crash happened a little after 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of Avalon Boulevard and E. 49th Street, according to a news release from LAPD’s Central Traffic Division.
Officers said that a black sedan was driving north on Avalon Boulevard when it struck the victim as he crossed the north side of E. 49th Street in a marked crosswalk.
Months after their investigation began, LAPD detectives shared a photo of the black sedan they believe was involved in the crash. It was described as a 2011-2023 Dodge Charger.A photo of the black sedan, possibly a Dodge Charger, that was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles on April 1, 2026.
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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics rushed the man to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. He was identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as Onesimo Maldonado Flores.
A standing reward of up to $50,000 is offered for anyone who has information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver as part of the Los Angeles Administrative Code’s Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund.
Anyone who knows more was asked to contact LAPD Investigator D. Chung at (213) 486-0760.