A man was arrested in a fatal hit-and-run crash Thursday after police bloodhounds tracked the man to his home just blocks away from the scene of the crime in South Los Angeles.
The driver abandoned the smashed Toyota Prius after the 1 a.m. crash on Hill Street near West Adams Boulevard, according to the LAPD. The driver struck a man who was getting out of or into his a parked car.
Police found the Prius with extensive damage and the engine still running a few blocks away at the intersection of Hill and 30th streets.
The LAPD brought their K9 bloodhounds to investigate the scene. A search led to the suspect’s residence, where he was taken into custody, police said.
The man killed has not been identified, but police say he’s 34 years old.
Source: NBC Los Angeles
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