Bicyclist killed by hit-and-run driver in Sun Valley
It happened at around 10:50 p.m. on Monday on Lankershim Boulevard south of Arminta Street, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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It happened at around 10:50 p.m. on Monday on Lankershim Boulevard south of Arminta Street, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
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