Santa Monica police are trying to find a hit-run driver who plowed onto a busy Wilshire Boulevard sidewalk Friday night time, killing two pedestrians and injuring two others.
A driver heading west within the eastbound lanes of Wilshire Boulevard plowed onto a busy Santa Monica sidewalk Friday night time, killing two pedestrians and injuring two others.
Santa Monica Police had been looking Saturday morning for the motive force who fled on foot. OnScene photographs confirmed the Dodge Charger on a sidewalk stopped towards a tree.
The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. at a busy business district between 14th and Euclid streets. Two victims had been pronounced useless on the scene. The Santa Monica Fireplace Division transported two victims to hospitals and are anticipated to outlive, police mentioned in a put up on X.
“We acknowledge the gravity of this tragedy and the impression it has on our neighborhood,” mentioned Interim Chief Darrick Jacob. “Our investigators are working tirelessly to determine and find the suspect accountable, and our hearts are with the households of the victims who’re experiencing unimaginable loss.”
Two individuals died and one other two had been injured after a violent hit-and-run in Santa Monica on Friday night time, Oct. 24, 2025, authorities say. (OnScene)
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The Division’s Main Accident Response Workforce (MART) is main this prison investigation.
The assertion described the suspect as a Black male, roughly 6 ft tall, final seen carrying a pink hat, a black sweater, and black footwear.
Anybody with data is urged to contact investigator Lantz Lewis (310-458-2201 x5311, Lantz.Lewis@santamonica.gov), Sgt. Jason Olson (310-458-8367, Jason.Olson@santamonica.gov), or the Watch Commander (24 hours) at 310-458-8427.
