Police detain 4 people after deadly hit-and-run crash in West LA
Investigators said the collision happened at roughly 2:10 p.m. on S. Bundy Drive in West LA, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The suspect allegedly struck a homeless man under the overpass and drove away.
The driver and passengers then got out of the vehicle and jumped into another car. Investigators said other motorists helped them track down the suspects near Bundy and Ocean Park Boulevard.
Officers detained the drivers of both cars and two passengers.
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