A daughter of Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass was injured Thursday morning in a hit-and-run crash in the West Adams area.
The crash was reported just after 9 a.m. Thursday near the intersection of Adams Boulevard and La Brea Avenue in the community west of downtown Los Angeles.
Bass' daughter was driven to a hospital, police said. In a statement, the mayor-elect said she was not seriously injured.
"While driving today, one of my daughters was the victim of a hit and run," Bass said in a statement. "Thankfully, she was not seriously hurt and is home after being cared for at the hospital. I am grateful to the first responders and health care professionals who ensured her well-being. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the circumstances of this incident."
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Four men ran from the SUV, police said. Authorities are checking for security camera video.
Photos from the scene showed a damaged white SUV with airbags deployed. Both vehicles involved in the crash were described as white SUVs.
No arrests were reported.
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Details about what led to the crash were not immediately available.
Bass was victorious in a runoff election last month for mayor against Los Angeles businessman Rick Caruso. She is scheduled to be sworn in to office later this month.
Bass' daughter, Emilia Bass-Lechuga, and son-in-law, Michael Wright, died in a 2006 car crash. She has four stepchildren, Scythia, Omar, Yvette, and Ollin.
Bass did not specify which of her two stepdaughters was involved in Thursday's crash.
