Man Killed In Hit and Run In Downey

November 2, 2009 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports a man died after being struck and dragged by a vehicle that fled the scene in Downey.

Downey Police Department Sgt Alex Irizabal stated the Los Angeles suburb hit and run occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Monday.

The victim is a 35 year old man and Buena Park resident, whose identity is has not been released. According to Sgt. Irizabal, Downey officers responded to a report there was a fight outside of a local bar at approximately 12:30 a.m. and found the victim in the traffic lanes dead.

Witnesses reported that a man involved in the fight struck the man in the bar parking lot and drug him into the lanes of traffic and then fled the scene. Downey police state the man had been dragged approximately 300 yards.

According to the Downey police sergeant it is unclear to investigators at this time if the hit and run victim had been involved in the fight and been struck purposely or if he had no connection to the bar fight.

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