This is an update from the original Press Release:
October 16, 2020
On October 2, 2020, a bicyclist in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Doty Avenue and Rosecrans Avenue, was struck by a motorist. The bicyclist, a 14 year old male, was severely injured. The motorist fled the scene. The bicyclist remains hospitalized at this time.
The Hawthorne Police Department Traffic Bureau immediately began working on the investigation. Through their investigative efforts, the involved vehicle was identified as a Toyota sedan, and a license plate was obtained. The sedan returned with an address in the Riverside area, but a local address associated with the registered owner was also identified.
On October 14, 2020, a search warrant was obtained for a residence in the City of Gardena. The Toyota was located on the property, covered. Some of the damage which occurred during the collision appeared to have already been repaired.
Amongst the individuals contacted at the residence was 28 year old Darlene Delgadillo. Delgadillo admitted to being the driver of the car when the collision occurred. Delgadillo was subsequently placed under arrest for suspicion of felony hit and run, and booked at the Hawthorne Police Department. The car was impounded as evidence and is being processed by Hawthorne Police forensics personnel. ***
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On Friday, October 2, 2020, at approximately 7:27 am, Hawthorne police officers responded to a traffic collision at the intersection of Doty Ave. and Rosecrans Ave., involving a car versus a bicyclist. The driver of the car had fled the scene without stopping. Officers found the bicyclist was 14 years old, and had suffered a major head injury. He was treated at the scene by Los Angeles County Fire personnel before he was transported to a local hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
At this time, it appears that the bicyclist was waiting for the traffic signal at Doty and Rosecrans to change so that he could cross Rosecrans Ave., from the south to the north. As the signal for east and westbound traffic on Rosecrans turned red, the bicyclist began to ride his bike north across Rosecrans, in a marked crosswalk. As he rode the bicycle through the intersection, a white four door Toyota (possibly a Camry) travelling east in the number one eastbound lane of Rosecrans Ave., struck the bicyclist at a high rate of speed, causing significant injuries. The driver of the white Toyota continued east on Rosecrans Ave., out of sight.
The suspect vehicle likely has extensive front end and front windshield damage, and is still outstanding. The above photograph is a screenshot taken from a nearby security camera, and depicts the actual suspect vehicle. If you have any information about the identity or whereabouts of this driver or the vehicle, please call 9-1-1, or contact the Hawthorne Police Department at (310) 349-2700.
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