HYDE PARK, CA, (September 22, 2026) – A 16-year-old boy was killed Tuesday night after a vehicle traveling at high speed struck him and his sister as they crossed a street with their mother in Los Angeles’ Hyde Park neighborhood.
The victim was identified as Hernan Martinez, who had recently turned 16. His sister was critically injured in the crash.
The collision occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of 60th Street and 10th Avenue. Investigators said a blue Nissan traveling eastbound on 60th Street struck the teenagers.
After the crash, the Nissan’s occupants, identified as a woman and a man, fled the scene on foot, officials said.
The vehicle sustained heavy damage, including a shattered windshield and deployed airbags.
Police are continuing their search for the suspects involved in the fatal hit-and-run.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help the Martinez family with funeral and burial expenses for Hernan.
