LOS ANGELES -- A man is in jail in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured two pedestrians near downtown Los Angeles this weekend.
44-year old Mynor Antonio Rodriguez has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run following his arrest on Monday.
The sheriff's department says the Los Angeles man's bail has been set at $50,000.
The pedestrians were hit by an SUV, described as a 2000 Lexus RX300, about 1:40 a.m. Sunday. They had been crossing Third Street at Boylston Street, outside the Tatou nightclub. One victim suffered a fractured leg, and the other a broken kneecap. The SUV sped off westbound on Third Street. A witness chased down the Lexus to get a license plate for police.
The investigation led to Rodriguez, who was arrested at his home.
Police say Rodriguez told them he ran from the crash because he was worried about his immigration status.
Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call LAPD Central Traffic Division detectives at (213) 972-1840, or (877) LAPD-24-7.
44-year old Mynor Antonio Rodriguez has been booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run following his arrest on Monday.
The pedestrians were hit by an SUV, described as a 2000 Lexus RX300, about 1:40 a.m. Sunday. They had been crossing Third Street at Boylston Street, outside the Tatou nightclub. One victim suffered a fractured leg, and the other a broken kneecap. The SUV sped off westbound on Third Street. A witness chased down the Lexus to get a license plate for police.
The investigation led to Rodriguez, who was arrested at his home.
Police say Rodriguez told them he ran from the crash because he was worried about his immigration status.
Anyone who saw what happened is asked to call LAPD Central Traffic Division detectives at (213) 972-1840, or (877) LAPD-24-7.
