A man riding a bicycle who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the South Los Angeles area was identified Saturday.
The coroner’s office identified James Ledford, 72, as the victim. Ledford died at the scene of his injuries.
The crash occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday at 61st and Wall streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.
The vehicle was described as a possible white 1996 to 2022 GMC Savana or Chevrolet Express commercial panel van with a roof rack and a storage tube or box on its roof, police said. The van likely will have front-end damage.
A standing reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve a fatal hit-and-run crash case.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call LAPD Central Traffic Division detectives at 213-833-3713, 877-LAPD-247 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS. Tipsters may also use the website www.lacrimestoppers.org.
