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On August 27, at 8:55 p.m., Luis Lopez was operating an electrical scooter northbound Fickett Street from Boulder Street when he lost his balance, fell onto the street, and was knock unconscious. A white Ford Econoline van, travelling northbound on Fickett Avenue, ran over the scooter rider, and dragged him approximately 25-feet before being dislodged. The driver of the van fled the scene without stopping to render aid and identify him or herself. The Los Angeles Fire Department Paramedics responded to the scene, transported Luis Lopez to a local hospital, and was admitted into the Intensive Care Unit with severe injuries. He is stable condition and expected to recover. Video of the crash and a message from Luis Lopez to the driver is posted on Central Traffic’s social media accounts YouTube “LAPD Central Traffic,” Twitter @LAPDCTD24, and Instagram @LAPD_CTD_24. On April 15, 2015, the City Council amended the Los Angeles Administrative Code and created a Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund. A reward of up to $25,000 is available to community members that provide information leading to the offender’s identification, apprehension, and conviction or resolution through a civil compromise. If anyone has additional information regarding the vehicle and the driver, please contact Detective Juan Campos, Central Traffic Detectives, at (213) 833-3713, or email him at 31480@, or contact the Central Traffic Division Watch Commander at (213) 833-3746 during weekends and off-hours or telephone the 24-hour toll free number at 1-877-LAPD-24-7 (1-877-527-3247). For anonymous telephone calls, please call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or visit , or Tipsters
