30-year-old suspect arrested for deadly hit-and-run in Panorama City

Police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened in Panorama City late Sunday night. 

It happened a little at around 9:30 p.m. near Strathern Street and Woodman Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. 

Officers arrived and found the victim, identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as 34-year-old Gary Schombert, deceased at the scene. 

They say that the Schombert was riding a motorized scooter northbound on Woodman when he was hit by a gray Honda sedan driving in the same direction. 

"The impact caused the rider to be ejected and collide with the roadway," a news release from LAPD officers said. "Following the first collision, a second vehicle collided with the motorized scooter proceeding northbound Woodman Avenue. The driver in the second collision is cooperating with the investigation."

On Tuesday, police reported that a suspect had been taken into custody for the crash. He was identified as 30-year-old Arleta resident Daniel Casillas.

He was booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run and was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail. 

SkyCal flew over the spot of the crash, where several officers could be seen scouring the area near a white tent over the victim's body. 

Anyone who knows more is asked to contact LAPD's Valley Traffic Division detectives at (818) 644-8025.