(Los Angeles, CA) Dallas Lloyd, 7, died after two vehicles struck him on Figueroa Street south of 77th Street in South Los Angeles on November 4.
On Wednesday, at about 10 p.m., Dallas was walking with his 39-year-old father on Figueroa Street when Dallas ran into the roadway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. At that moment, a driver struck the boy. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Police said a second driver, in a dark-colored, four-door sedan, then struck Dallas and drove away without stopping to help or provide identification.
Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics took Dallas and his father to a hospital after arriving. His father suffered severe injuries, and Dallas died later at the hospital. The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner identified Dallas on November 12 and listed multiple blunt traumatic injuries as his cause of death.
Detectives asked anyone with information about the sedan or its driver to call Detective Nily of the LAPD’s South Traffic Division at 323-421-2577. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
Understanding the Figueroa Street Accident
The two reported impacts matter because each driver had duties arising from their own involvement in the collision.
California Vehicle Code 20001 requires a driver involved in a collision that injures or kills another person to stop immediately. California Vehicle Code 20003 also requires the driver to provide identifying information and give reasonable assistance to anyone injured, including arranging transportation for medical care when the need is apparent or the injured person requests it.
The first driver’s decision to stay did not discharge the sedan driver’s duties. For the reported departure, a specific question is what the sedan driver knew about the impact and whether the circumstances made an injury apparent or probable.
Help for the Family
When you contact Detective Nily about the Figueroa Street accident, you can ask how to receive updates on the search for the dark sedan. That gives you a direct point of contact if detectives narrow the vehicle description or identify the driver.
If you have any concerns about navigating the legal process surrounding this incident, call 888-888-9285 to speak with a lawyer.
