Horrifying hit and run that killed a 29-year-old man as he crossed the street in Los Angeles is caught on surveillance camera
- Mario Enrique Cortez-Cua was killed in a hit and run in Los Angeles April 28
- He was crossing a street when a speeding car hit and fatally injured him
- The driver is describe as a black female driving a four-door blue VW Jetta
- She briefly got out of her car to help the victim, then got in and drove away
A 29-year-old man was killed in a horrifying hit-and-run accident that was caught on camera last month.
The Los Angeles Police Department said on Friday that they are searching for the woman who struck and killed a pedestrian while he was crossing the street in South Los Angeles on April 28.
The Los Angeles Police Department said on Friday that they are searching for the woman who struck and killed a pedestrian while he was crossing the street (pictured) in South Los Angeles on April 28
Graphic surveillance video from the scene shows the car zooming down the street before hitting Cortez-Cua head on. Pictured above is the moment that he is hit
Mario Enrique Cortez-Cua was crossed the street around 11:30pm when he was hit by a four-door blue Volkswagen Jetta with paper plates, KTLA reported.
Graphic surveillance video from the scene shows the car zooming down the street before hitting Cortez-Cua head on.
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The driver, who is described as a black female, stopped her car and got out to attempt to help Cortez-Cua, police said.
Video showed the moment that Cortez-Cua was hit. Until the woman stopped the car the man appeared to stay on the top or front of the car for many yards, moving with the car
The driver, who is described as a black female (pictured), stopped her car and got out to attempt to help Cortez-Cua, police said
According to police, she walked over to him and said 'oh my God, oh my God,' before getting back into her car and speeding away.
Cortez-Cua was pronounced dead at the scene when paramedics arrived shortly after.
The LAPD is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for any information leading to the driver's identification, apprehension and conviction or resolution through civil compromise.
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