(LOS ANGELES, January 2020) — A 61-year-old woman was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident in Echo Park last Thursday. According to authorities, a driver of a 2019 BMW slammed into a 2004 Toyota Corolla at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Douglas Street.
The 61-year-old woman, identified as Rosa Garcia, was rushed to the hospital where she died of her injuries. The driver of the BMW, Ilya Foks, fled the scene but has since been arrested.