One woman is dead and another is seriously injured after a hit-and-run in Pico Rivera near a sports arena Sunday night.
Just before 11:30 p.m. police responded to calls and when they arrived they found a 37-year-old woman dead and another suffering from serious injuries.
One woman was rushed to a hospital where her condition remains unknown.
The second woman died at the scene. She was identified by the coroner's office as Yesenia Sanchez, 36, of Los Angeles, City News Service reported.
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A third woman was not injured.
Authorities say three women were walking southbound on the curb of Rooks Road near Rose Hills Road when two of them were struck by a vehicle. The driver then fled the scene and is still on the run.
"Unfortunately, we don't have a good vehicle description, debris belonged to the suspect vehicle," said Captain Jodi Hutak, from the LA Sheriff's Department Pico Rivera Station.
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The incident took place near a sports arena that was having an event that was scheduled to end around 11 p.m. According to police the women were leaving an event at the Pico Rivera Sports Center.
Hutak said the event was well-attended and they are relying on witnesses to help track down the driver.
An immediate description of the driver and their vehicle is unknown.
Anyone who might have any information is encouraged to call the LA County Sheriff's Department Pico Rivera Station.
