Police in Los Angeles are looking for a driver who fatally struck a 57-year-old man in the San Fernando Valley on Wednesday night.  

According to a news release issued by the LAPD, the unidentified victim was crossing Terra Bella Street at Dorrington Avenue around 9:20 p.m. when a Dodge Charger traveling westbound on Terra Bella at a high rate of speed struck the pedestrian. 

The pedestrian, only described as a Hispanic male, was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision. 

Police say the driver of the Dodge Charger fled westbound and did not stop to render aid to the victim as required by law. No other information surrounding the suspect’s vehicle was released. 

Anyone with information that may aid the ongoing investigation is asked to contact Valley Traffic Division Investigator Takishita by calling 818-644-8116. 

During non-business hours and on weekends, call 1-877-527-3247. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477) or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org. 

In April 2015, the Los Angeles City Council amended the city’s administrative code to create the Hit-and-Run Reward Program Trust Fund, which offers a reward of up to $50,000 to community members who provide information leading to the identification, apprehension and conviction of a suspect. 

Deputies and family members located an at-risk child after officials reported he was missing in Los Angeles on Thursday evening.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported that 8-year-old Tristian King Taray Burrell was last seen around 5 p.m. on the 200 block of East 127th Street.

According to officials, Tristian has autism and is nonspeaking. “His loved ones are concerned for his well-being and asking for your help,” wrote the department in a release.

Authorities describe Tristian as a Black male who is 4 feet tall, weighs about 120 lbs and has black hair in dreadlocks and brown eyes.

Tristian was reportedly last seen wearing a black shirt with red, white and yellow graphics, black pants, and a black jacket with red, white and yellow graphics.

LASD announced at 10:03 p.m. that Tristian was found.

“Thank you to the public, the media, Aero Bureau, and deputy personnel for their tireless efforts in the search for Tristian,” wrote LASD in a release.

Officials encourage anyone with information about this incident to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800.  

To provide information anonymously, call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477) or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org.

(NEXSTAR) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was recently fined more than $14,000 for celebrating a touchdown pass by making a “violent gesture.” San Francisco 49ers defensive end Nick Bosa was fined $11,255 after crashing a live interview while wearing a MAGA hat. Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb racked up thousands — and maybe even more than $1 million — for sitting out of training camp earlier this year.

Numerous players (and even some coaches) have been fined this season, some for dangerous plays and others for comments made about officiating.

So where does all the money go? As annoying as the fines may be for the players, the money largely benefits charity under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players Association.

Where the funds go depends on the fine being imposed.

Should a team impose a fine, say, because the player was late to practice or threw a football into the stands, the CBA outlines that at least half of the fine must go toward supporting “local or other youth football programs.”

Fines levied against a head coach or team due to off-season workout violations are split in half, benefiting both the Player Care Foundation and the Gene Upshaw Players Assistance Trust.

If a player is fined for violating the physical and mental health guidelines in the CBA, the money is “allocated to medical research programs.” If a player is fined over a sensor (which collects health and performance information) violation, the money “shall be allocated to research programs.”

Commissioner discipline fines are split between the Players Assistance Trust and “charitable organizations jointly determined” by the league and the players association unless another agreement is reached. If the NFL and NFLPA can’t agree on one charitable organization, they can each select a charitable organization or organizations to receive a quarter of the fine.

There are also fines for on-field actions. Those include offenses against game officials; infractions related to player safety and personal fouls, sportsmanship, uniform; fighting, and “gang signing.”

The fines for first-offense actions range from slightly more than $5,600 — imposed for most uniform violations such as an unapproved visor tint — to roughly $39,500 for fighting or making physical contact with an official. The range for second offenses is from $11,255 to over $79,000.

According to the CBA, mitigating and aggravating factors can reduce or raise the fines. Regardless, the fines collected due to on-field behavior “are donated to the Professional Athletes Foundation to support Legends in need and the NFL Foundation to further support the health, safety and wellness of athletes across all levels, including youth football and the communities that support the game,” according to the NFL. 

“We don’t want to fine anybody,” Akil Coad, the league’s vice president of compliance, said, “and we actively try to prevent it.” 

JC Tretter, who played for the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers, and, until earlier this year, served as the president of the NFLPA, previously explained that players were concerned about the league “excessively fining players.” He notes, though, that players can appeal fines or get back part of fines imposed for first-offense on-field violations by participating in remedial training and not accruing a second offense.

Through Week 11 of the NFL season, 283 plays have resulted in fines. According to the league, that is slightly more than 1% of all plays. The highest-fined player was Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who was on the hook for $19,697 for an “obscene” touchdown celebration he called a nod to Calvin Johnson, who was inducted into the team’s “Pride of the Lions” on the same day.

The highest fine issued so far this season was a $66,666 bill against Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman over a helmet-to-helmet hit on Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt in Week 4, according to Sports Illustrated.

The most common on-field violation through Week 11 has been unnecessary roughness calls related to the facemask, followed by unnecessary roughness-taunting calls. Players for the New Orleans Saints have been fined the most at 18 times, while the Packers have been fined the fewest at just three times. 

Lions safety Brian Branch is the most frequently fined player, all for different reported violations: four unnecessary roughness calls — hip-drop tackle, hit on a defenseless player, striking/kicking/kneeing, and use of the helmet — and unsportsmanlike conduct for making an obscene gesture. 

Most fines imposed this season have been below $10,000, but based on the available data from the NFL, more than $3.2 million in fines have been issued this year.