Woman killed by hit-and-run driver in North Hollywood

A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver along a main street in North Hollywood on Sunday, Nov. 5, authorities said.

Around 4:15 a.m., the victim was struck by the vehicle along Lankershim Boulevard, south of Valerio Street, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman. It was not immediately clear whether the victim was in a protected crosswalk when she was struck.

The victim, a woman in her 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not been released as of Sunday afternoon.

The suspect fled and no description of the vehicle was available.