New footage shows vehicle believed to have struck woman in downtown L.A., as well as a potential witness

The Los Angeles Police Division is continuous the seek for the driving force who struck and injured a 61-year-old lady in downtown Los Angeles on Feb. 28, and new video footage exhibits the car that struck the sufferer and one other automobile whose driver was a witness.

The sufferer, Sandra Martin, was strolling together with her canine, a brown long-hair Chihuahua-terrier combine named Little Man, shortly earlier than 3 a.m. when she was struck by a dark-colored four-door Hyundai Genesis that was touring in reverse within the 100 block of East Fourth Road, police mentioned.

The driving force allegedly struck Martin together with his automobile, acquired out to take away her from below his car, then fled the scene, telling her “I positive am” when she requested if he was leaving.

The driving force was described by police as being a Black man about 25 to 30 years previous with a skinny construct and who weighs between 170 and 190 kilos.

Whereas police are nonetheless trying to find the driving force of the Genesis, they’re additionally on the lookout for the one that was driving a newer-model Jeep Wrangler that “seemed to be in place to see when Sandra Martin was struck by the Genesis,” police mentioned.

The LAPD launched new footage of the world close to the hit-and-run on Thursday.

Martin, who was handled for severe accidents however has been launched from the hospital and is now recovering at residence, continues to be on the lookout for Little Man and is asking for the general public’s assist in discovering him.

A submit on Nextdoor confirmed what seemed to be Little Man — or a canine like him — however up to now, the one that discovered the treasured pup and repair canine has up to now refused to return him.

The person informed detectives he was anxious the canine’s proprietor was neglectful.

“My canine is my coronary heart, he’s my coronary heart,” Martin mentioned. “And that person who didn’t wish to give him again as a result of I’m a nasty mom, nicely watch how Little Man will get when he sees me. … I would like my canine again, and I do know he desires me.”