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ABC7 News published August 21, 2024: Hit-and-run suspect arrested days after crash kills 27-year-old woman in North Hollywood, LAPD says. A suspect has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in North Hollywood that left a 27-year-old pedestrian dead, police said.
ABC7 News, Los Angeles local
written by Staff
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES - A suspect has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in North Hollywood that left a 27-year-old pedestrian dead, authorities said Wednesday.
Van Nuys resident Oleg Bocharov, 50, was taken into custody on Tuesday night and booked on suspicion of felony hit-and-run causing death, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He was being held on $30,000 bail, according to online jail records.
Whaaat? $30,000 bail? This 50yo man is quite obviously a DANGER TO SOCIETY and they're going to let him post bail and be back on the streets again to hit another innocent person with his RECKLESS DRIVING RECORD. Unbelievable. (emphasis mine)
Leyda Medina was struck by a vehicle about 7 p.m. Friday as she was crossing the street at Victory Boulevard and Beck Avenue, the LAPD and family members said. She was transported to a hospital, where she died.
Her husband said she was out for a run at the time of the crash.
"We've seen a lot of things happen in the street specifically but you never think it would be you," said Kevin Medina. "It definitely caught me off guard and I'm trying to pick up whatever pieces I can to try and continue moving forward."
Leyda and Kevin Medina were both preparing for a 5K run after she had taken up running in her request to get healthy.
Investigators said Leyda was crossing the street in a marked crosswalk when the driver of a Toyota Corolla ran her down.
The impact knocked her out of her shoes. The suspect abandoned the vehicle a few blocks away. The hood and windshield showed clear evidence of the violent impact.
"I unfortunately saw the damage, and instantly knew she wasn't gonna come back," said Kevin.
A makeshift memorial of candles was set up at the crash site.
A GoFundMe page was established to help Medina's family.
Her husband said they had been planning on having a big celebration to mark their one-year anniversary. Though an arrest was made, the family is still in pain.
"It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off all of us. We want to start ... closure," said Kevin. "We want to continue to heal. I'm not going to lie, the moment we found out, we did get relieved but all of those feelings just came rushing back to us."
Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect is being asked to call the LAPD at (818) 644-8028 or 877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be made to LA Regional Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
KCAL News published August 18, 2024: Grieving husband speaks out after wife killed by hit-and-run driver in North Hollywood. The husband of the 27-year-old woman who was out for a run when she was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in North Hollywood late Friday evening is speaking out, unsure how he's supposed to continue on without his wife. Joy Benedict reports.
NBCLA news August 17, 2024: 27-year-old wife and runner killed in hit-and-run in North Hollywood. The family and community of Leyda Medina are asking the public for help to find the hit-and-run driver that tragically took her life while she was on a run in North Hollywood. Anastassia Olmos reports.
ABC7 published August 17, 2024: 27-year-old woman killed in North Hollywood hit-and-run; police searching for driver. A 27-year-old woman identified as Leyda Medina was killed in a hit-and-run crash in North Hollywood, and police are now searching for the driver.
ABC7 News, Los Angeles local
written by Leanne Suter
Saturday August 17, 2024
North Hollywood, Los Angeles - A 27-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in North Hollywood, and police are seeking the public's help finding the driver.
It happened Friday around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Beck Avenue.
Police said the woman - who was identified by family members as Leyda Medina - was crossing within a marked crosswalk when she was hit by a Toyota Corolla heading westbound on Victory Boulevard. She was rushed to the hospital where she later died.
"I saw the aftermath," said Brenda Galdamez. "It's really heavy. It's something you can't know until you see it. It's heartbreaking, and not knowing who it was until they confirm it was even scarier."
The Corolla was later found abandoned along the curb on Victory Boulevard, east of Troost Avenue. Police did not have a detailed description of the suspect, saying only that he is a man in his 50s "who fled the scene on foot without identifying himself or rendering aid, as required by law."
"Leyda was not only a loving wife, but an amazing daughter, sister, tÃa and friend," read a statement issued by the Medina family. "She was a lover of all things Halloween, running and doing hair/make up. As her family grieves, they are seeking the community's help to identify the driver who was responsible for this senseless act. If anyone witnessed the incident, please come forward."
Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect is being asked to call the LAPD at 818-644-8028 or 877-527-3247. Anonymous tips can be made to LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or at www.lacrimestoppers.org.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been created to help Medina's family with medical and funeral costs.
"I really hope they find who did this, because it's not fair. It's really not," said Galdamez.
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