Deputies In Compton Chase Hit-And-Run Suspect Who Allegedly Slammed Into Person Pushing Cart
COMPTON (CBSLA.com) — Sheriffs deputies in Compton on Friday took a hit-and-run suspect into custody after a brief chase.
The driver hit a pedestrian at Alondra and Holly, near Thompson, authorities said, and then fled.
The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m., officials said.
The motorist in a gray Honda Prelude reportedly hit someone pushing a cart, possibly a homeless person.
Stu Mundel, reporting in Sky9, said the driver sped off.
A brief chase ended at Bradfield and Compton Boulevard when the driver tried to flee on foot, Mundel reported.
The driver and a passenger have been taken into custody.
The pedestrian was transported to a hospital in unknown condition.
