4-year-old child killed after car crashes into South LA building; hit-and-run driver sought

JEFFERSON PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash that left a 4-year-old boy dead.

The incident happened around 11 p.m. Tuesday in the Jefferson Park neighborhood, according to the L.A. Police Department. A white Infiniti FX35 was traveling at a high rate of speed when the driver lost control and crashed into a building at Crenshaw and Rodeo Place.

The 36-year-old driver initially stayed at the scene but later fled, police said.

The passengers, a 4-year-old boy, his mother and another woman, were taken to the hospital, but the child did not survive. The mother and woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

LAPD says the boy was not in a car seat.

Police are investigating if drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at (424) 298-7898 or (877) 527-3247.