7-Year-Old Boy Killed, Father Seriously Hurt in South Los Angeles Hit-and-Run on Figueroa Street
A 7-year-old boy died and his father was seriously injured after being struck by two vehicles near Figueroa and 77th streets in South Los Angeles; the LAPD is seeking the second driver, who fled.
A 7-year-old boy died and his 39-year-old father was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on Figueroa Street in South Los Angeles late Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, and the Los Angeles Police Department is asking the public for help finding the driver who left the scene.
What police say happened
According to the LAPD, the crash happened just after 10 p.m. near Figueroa and 77th streets. Police said the boy ran into the roadway while walking with his father and was struck by a first vehicle. The driver of that vehicle stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, the LAPD said.
A second driver then struck the child and left without stopping to help or identify themselves, police said. That vehicle was described as a dark-colored, four-door sedan. A detailed description of the vehicle was not immediately available, according to reports.
Injuries
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took both father and son to a hospital with severe injuries, and the boy did not survive. NBC Los Angeles reported that police had not explained how the father was hurt. Neither person was identified in the reports reviewed.
How to help
Police are asking the driver of the second vehicle to come forward. Anyone with information can contact Detective Nily of the LAPD South Traffic Division at 323-421-2577, or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS or lacrimestoppers.org.
Note on reporting
NBC Los Angeles reported the crash as occurring Wednesday night; a MyNewsLA report published Thursday morning also referred to the incident with a Thursday date but was published before that evening, so this article uses the Wednesday night timing. No arrests were reported, and the investigation is ongoing.
Sources
- NBC Los Angeles, "7-year-old dead, father seriously hurt after hit-and-run crash in South LA" (Nov. 5, 2026): https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/south-la-deadly-hit-and-run-suspect-search/3966809/
- MyNewsLA.com, "Boy Hit by Two Vehicles in South L.A. Dies; Father Injured" (Nov. 5, 2026): https://mynewsla.com/crime/2026/11/05/boy-7-hit-by-two-vehicles-in-south-l-a-dies-father-injured/
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