A 75-year-old Los Angeles resident named Yong Gustavson was tragically struck by two pickup trucks in Sunland. Unfortunately, one of the trucks fled the scene. The incident occurred on Foothill Boulevard past Sunland Boulevard at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.
After being hit by a red pickup truck traveling northbound on Foothill Boulevard, Gustavson attempted to get up when a black Toyota Tacoma traveling the same way also struck her.
Emergency responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived on the scene, but were unable to save Gustavson’s life.
The driver of the red pickup truck failed to stop and provide assistance, a violation of the law. However, the driver of the Tacoma did stop, offer assistance, and remained at the scene to cooperate with the police.
If you have any information regarding this collision, please contact Detective Martinez at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Valley Traffic Division at 818-644-8033 or Officer Reyes at 818-644-8114. For calls made during non-business hours or on weekends, please call 877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be provided by calling the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or by visiting www.lacrimestoppers.org.
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