Bicyclist struck and dragged for a mile after deadly hit-and-run crash in Willowbrook
Police are searching for the driver who allegedly struck and dragged a bicyclist for a mile after a hit-and-run crash in Willowbrook.
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Jeff Nguyen covers breaking news and contributes to the CBS California Investigates franchise. His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts. Nguyen grew up in Southern California, where he attended public schools. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government. He's the recipient of Golden Mike Awards for investigative reporting and his live breaking news coverage of the Woolsey Fire. He's also earned a Mark Twain Award for investigative reporting. He's been nominated for an Emmy in the Los Angeles television market three times. Before joining CBS LA as a reporter, Nguyen worked in San Diego, Seattle and California's Central Coast. Prior to that, he was a producer for Fox News Channel, Access Hollywood and NBC Los Angeles. Nguyen started his journalism career as a news writer at CBS LA during his senior year at UCLA. He's a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) and he's an alum of Loyola Law School's Journalist Law School Fellowship. If you have a tip for him to investigate, send it to jmnguyen@cbs.com.
Police are searching for the driver who allegedly struck and dragged a bicyclist for a mile after a hit-and-run crash in Willowbrook.
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