Driver run over after taking off from hit-and-run crash in Chatsworth, investigators say

CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two separate investigations are underway in Chatsworth after a hit-and-run driver was hit by a vehicle.

According to investigators, a driver was driving recklessly before he crashed into a freeway sign near the on-ramp to the 118 Freeway from Topanga Canyon.
[Ads /]
After the crash, investigators say the driver jumped out of the car and took off running. That's when officials say he was hit by another driver.

The suspected hit-and-run driver was rushed to the hospital with severe injuries, according to police.

Both the Los Angeles Police Department and the California Highway Patrol are investigating.
[Ads /]