Pedestrian killed in Northridge hit-and-run crash; Los Angeles police investigating

A pedestrian was killed after they were struck by a hit-and-run driver in Northridge on Sunday night, according to Los Angeles Police Department officers. 

It happened at around 8:15 p.m. near Roscoe Boulevard and White Oak Avenue, where a man in his 20s was struck by a gray four-door sedan, police said. 

In a news release shared Monday morning, LAPD officers said that a 2006 Honda Accord driving east on Roscoe Boulevard struck the man as he was in the road. 

"The pedestrian was dragged a distance before becoming dislodged from the vehicle," the release said. "The vehicle continued eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard without stopping to identify themselves or rendering aid as required by law."

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics rushed the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, police said.

City officials have offered a standing reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the alleged hit-and-run driver. 

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or knows more was asked to contact LAPD's Valley Traffic Division detectives at (213) 840-2307.