Traffic & Transit

Woman Fatally Hit By SUV In West Hollywood

The woman was crossing the street when she was fatally hit by a car in West Hollywood.

A woman was fatally struck by an SUV in West Hollywood while she was crossing the street.
A woman was fatally struck by an SUV in West Hollywood while she was crossing the street. (Shutterstock)

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA — A woman was hit by an SUV and killed Tuesday in West Hollywood, authorities said.

The woman was fatally injured at about 12:30 a.m. at Sunset Boulevard and Hammond Street, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department reported.

Information on her identity was not immediately available.

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The man driving the SUV remained at the scene and was interviewed by authorities, the sheriff's department said.

According to the preliminary investigation, the woman was crossing the street against a red traffic signal when she was struck, the department reported.

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