- A homeless man was walking along San Fernando Road around 11:45 PM on January 12 when he was hit three times in just one minute
- Surveillance footage from a local business shows he was hit by a light-colored pickup truck traveling on the wrong side of the road and two SUVs
- All three vehicles were unable to stop to check on the man, and now police are calling on the public to help identify the drivers
Shocking footage shows the moment a homeless man was hit by three different cars in one minute as he tried to cross the freeway in Los Angeles, and no one stopped to help.
According to Los Angeles police, the man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was walking along San Fernando Road on January 12 around 11:45 p.m. He is not mentioned.
Surveillance footage from a local business shows he was first struck by a light-colored pickup truck driving on the wrong side of the road.
The homeless man tried to get up before he was run over again by a large SUV and thrown forward several feet. A third mid-size SUV then hit him and he was left lying on the road to die.
Now police are calling on the public to help identify the drivers as no arrests have been made in this case.
Los Angeles police have released shocking images of a homeless man who died after being hit by three cars as he tried to cross a freeway.
The man, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s, was walking along San Fernando Road around 11.45pm on January 12 when he was hit three times in just one minute.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
“No one deserves this, no one,” said nearby entrepreneur Amgad Khalil NBC4.
‘I wouldn’t wish that on my enemy. He breathed. He tried to get up. And even then he was hit again on the other side of the street.
‘What would they have thought if that was one of their relatives? I don’t know what kind of souls these people have, but I suspect not.’
Khalil did not witness the incident but immediately ran away after seeing it on his surveillance footage.
“I walked over and turned on the light on him. He wasn’t breathing,” he added.
Surveillance footage from a local business shows he was hit by a light-colored pickup truck driving on the wrong side of the road and then by two SUVs
All three vehicles did not stop to check on the man. Police are asking the public for help identifying the victim
He often saw the homeless man walking through the neighborhood, wrapped in a blanket, and he remained at the scene after his death.
“Los Angeles Police Department Valley Traffic Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying a driver involved in a fatal collision that left a man in his late 20s or early 30s dead,” the release said. LAPD in a statement.
“All three vehicles failed to stop, render aid and remain on scene as required by law.
“The first and second vehicles that struck the pedestrian were last seen traveling northbound from San Fernando Road towards Osborne Street. The third vehicle was last seen traveling southbound on San Fernando Road toward Branford Street.
“Drivers are reminded that if they are involved in a collision, they should pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so, notify emergency services and remain at the scene to identify themselves.”
DailyMail.com has contacted the LAPD for comment.