SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a person dead in South Los Angeles Thursday morning.
The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Los Angeles police officers found the body at Central Avenue and East 84th Place. They said they believe the pedestrian was dragged for several blocks.
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Authorities did not immediately release information on a possible suspect or the description of the vehicle.
People who live in the neighborhood said it's a dangerous area because there aren't enough street lights nearby.
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"All the main street lights - they're off. They should be on. It's too dangerous, it's too dark," a resident said.
An investigation was ongoing.