E-scooter rider critically hurt in Reseda hit-and-run; driver sought

A man riding an e-scooter in a designated bike lane was critically injured when a dark-colored SUV struck him and fled the scene in Reseda on May 7, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

The case is the latest in a series of hit-and-run collisions across Los Angeles, where road safety for cyclists and micro-mobility riders sharing lanes with motor vehicles has drawn growing scrutiny from city officials and safety advocates.

The collision took place at Reseda Boulevard and Strathern Street in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Reseda, according to ABC7 Los Angeles. The force of the impact was powerful enough to launch the victim airborne before he landed on the roadway.

The victim, an adult male, was transported to a hospital with severe injuries and remained in critical condition, ABC7 Los Angeles reported. The LAPD did not release his identity.

The suspect vehicle, described as dark-colored, was traveling eastbound on Strathern Street when it struck the scooter rider, who was lawfully in the designated bike lane along Reseda Boulevard. The driver did not stop to render aid and fled without calling for help.

LAPD detectives are actively investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the collision or the identity of the driver is asked to call detectives at (818) 644-8025, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

No arrests had been made as of the article's May 13 publication. The LAPD had not publicly released images or further descriptions of the suspect vehicle.