Police are searching for the driver of a sedan that struck five teens who were sightseeing on Mulholland Highway in the Hollywood Hills on Aug. 15 and drove away.
Two of the teens, a 19-year-old woman and 16-year-old boy, were taken to a hospital. The woman has been released, but the male victim remained hospitalized as of Aug. 18, police said.
The three other victims were slightly injured and were treated at the scene. They declined to be taken to the hospital, LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said.
Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Mike Lopez said the collision happened shortly after 9 p.m. in the 7080 block of West Mulholland Drive, west of the Cahuenga Pass. The victims were standing on the shoulder of the road when the vehicle struck them, Lopez added.
“They were looking at the city lights,” he added. “The driver struck them and didn’t stop or render aid. It looks like the primary reason for the collision was unsafe driving and speeding. It could have gotten really ugly, but fortunately nobody died.”
Detective David Holmes, with the LAPD’s West Traffic Division, said it appears the vehicle was traveling too fast for a curve and struck the victims.
“They were standing on a small patch of dirt after the curve,” Holmes added. “There is not enough space to park a car there, and obviously, you wouldn’t expect a car to be over there.”
The vehicle was described as a black or gray 2016-18 Honda Civic, Holmes said. The vehicle sustained front end damage, and police recovered a piece of the grille at the scene.
Anyone with information is urged to call detectives with the LAPD’s West Traffic Division at (323)473-0234.
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