James Herndon Killed in Hit-and-run Crash at Harvard Avenue

Authorities Identity Man Killed in Hyde Park Collision

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 23, 2026) – A pedestrian identified as 54-year-old James Herndon was struck and killed last Wednesday in a hit-and-run crash near Hyde Park on Florence Avenue in Los Angeles.

Paramedics responded to 1714 W. Florence Avenue at around 11:38 p.m. on March 18th and located the injured man, but the driver involved had fled the scene without stopping. The man was transported by ambulance to a hospital, but he later died on Thursday, the following day.

Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:38 p.m. Wednesday to 1714 W. Florence Ave., between Hobart and Harvard avenues,
regarding a pedestrian down, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service.

Witnesses told the officers it appeared that the suspect struck the victim intentionally, backed up and drove over him again before fleeing, police
said.

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel took the victim to a hospital, police said.

There was no vehicle or suspect description and the LAPD’s South Traffic Division Bureau was investigating the crash.

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