BICYCLE ACCIDENT: LAPD Detectives Arrest Suspected Drunken, Hit-and-Run Driver who Killed Bicyclist

October 2, 2010

Pacoima - Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detectives have arrested a suspected drunken driver who fled after he fatally struck a male bicyclist, reports said.

The accident occurred at Chamberlain Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard at around 2:11 a.m.

According to the LAPD’s Valley Traffic Division, the victim received immediate medical treatment at the accident area. He was then rushed to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, where he was announced dead later on.

The bicyclist’s name was withheld due to pending family notification.

Witnesses were able to get the vehicle’s license plate, which they passed on to the police.

Reports said the driver was arrested at his residence, where the vehicle involved in the incident was parked.