Police in South Los Angeles are searching for the hit-and-run driver who killed a woman traveling on a mobility scooter overnight.

The crash was reported just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the victim was traveling northbound on Slauson Avenue from Denver Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. There, a driver struck the woman and took off.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died of her injuries. LAPD said it’s not releasing the victim’s name at this time, but described her as a 30-year-old woman.

The vehicle that struck the woman was described as a possible mid-2000s black Chevy Tahoe or Suburban.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact LAPD’s South Traffic Division detectives at 323-421-2577. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-877-527-3247.

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