Jeep's driver sought after DTLA hit-and-run on motorcyclist
The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. on March 23 at Cesar E. Chavez and Bunker Hill avenues, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release.
A black Jeep Gladiator, the manufacturer's pickup truck, was headed east on Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and tried to turn left onto Bunker Hill Avenue when it hit an oncoming motorcyclist.
Video shared by the LAPD shows the truck slam into the motorcyclist, sending him onto the vehicle's hood and then the ground. The driver then quickly stops, reverses and accelerates away headed west on Chavez Avenue while other motorcyclists film the fleeing truck.
The motorcyclist, only identified as a man in his 30s, was taken to a local hospital to be treated for severe injuries.
A reward of up to $25,000 is available for information leading to the driver.
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Chung at 213-833-3713.
During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (877-527-3247).
To report information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.
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