At least 10 vehicles damaged in high-speed hit-and-run crash in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley
A hit-and-run in the San Fernando Valley damaged nearly a dozen cars, and now the search is on for two people seen running from the scene.
According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, officers responded to a call of a traffic collision in the 8500 block of Columbus Avenue in the North Hills neighborhood around 10:40 p.m. Friday.
Upon arriving, the officers found at least 10 vehicles had been damaged by one car who had collided with all of them, the spokesperson said.
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'Two suspects were seen running from the scene,' LAPD said. 'They were driving a white Chevy that caused this felony hit-and-run.'
Video from the scene shows the Chevy pickup truck said to be driven by the suspects had sustained substantial front-end damage and came to a stop after colliding with a parked sedan. One white SUV was seen on top of a red sedan, apparently having been pushed there by the force of the crash.
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No descriptions of the two suspects were released, and while no injuries were immediately reported; however, the LAPD spokesperson said that an ambulance was requested to the scene, although they did not clarify if anyone was transported.
Sofia Pop Perez contributed to this report.
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