Video: KTLA reporter talking about deadly hit-and-run is interrupted by car wreck

KTLA reporter Gene Kang was reporting on a lethal hit-and-run collision in South Los Angeles when he was interrupted by a automobile wreck Thursday afternoon.

Kang was within the space of Hoover and 84th streets speaking about how the placement has been the location of many incidents recently, with double the variety of site visitors collisions occurring within the space for the reason that onset of the pandemic.

Behind him, two sedans slammed into one another, and one appeared to hurry away. It’s unknown if the motive force later stopped.

It’s additionally unclear if anybody was harm. KTLA has reached out to LAPD for info on the collision.

Kang was reporting on a hit-and-run collision that killed a 42-year-old father as he was crossing the identical avenue together with his household round 7:15 p.m. Feb. 26.

Authorities mentioned the household was guided to cross the road by a crossing guard who was in a vivid yellow vest and carrying a cease signal. There have been additionally vivid yellow lights flashing.

An “impatient” driver then went onto opposing lanes to skip previous automobiles that had been stopped for them, police mentioned. Because the automobile got here barreling in direction of the household, the daddy bought his spouse and 2-year-old son out of the way in which earlier than he was struck by the car. He later died at a hospital.

That driver nonetheless hasn’t been discovered. A reward of as much as $50,000 is out there to neighborhood members who present info resulting in the motive force’s identification, arrest and conviction.