Pedestrian killed in Tarzana hit-and-run; suspect arrested

A 73-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Tarzana, and a suspect was later arrested, authorities said Friday.

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The collision was reported at 11:20 p.m. Thursday and Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 19563 Ventura Blvd. south of the Ventura (101) Freeway. When they arrived, witnesses told police a suspect driving a dark sedan east on Ventura struck the man, who was walking outside of the crosswalk, and sped away from the scene, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. Information on his identity was not immediately available.

Police later arrested 18-year-old Nathan Jaimes, the LAPD reported. Officers found a gray sedan with damage to its front end and a smashed windshield about a half a mile from the crash scene, NBC 4 reported.

The LAPD's Valley Traffic Division is investigating the collision.

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