Arrest made after driver killed in hit-and-run crash in Paramount

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Monday, July 7, 2025
Arrest made after driver killed in hit-and-run crash in Paramount

PARAMOUNT, Calif. (KABC) -- One person has died after a hit-and-run crash in Paramount early Sunday morning.

The crash happened around 2 a.m. near the intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Garfield Avenue.

A driver was killed when their white sedan was hit by a Dodge Ram pickup.

Deputies said the driver of the truck ran from the area. It's unknown if anyone if there were any passengers in the truck.

In a later update, officials said a possible suspect was later detained.

A couple of hours after the crash, an L.A. sheriff's deputy's car was hit by a possible drunk driver while the deputy was conducting traffic control at the crash site.

The driver who hit the deputy's car failed a sobriety test and was arrested, according to deputies.

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