Pedestrian struck by hit-and-run driver near USC campus

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who struck a pedestrian near the USC campus.

On Oct. 1, the suspect was speeding in a black car when they hit the victim, who was walking on a marked crosswalk near Vermont Avenue and 36th Street around 10:10 p.m.

Surveillance video released by the Los Angeles Police Department showed the victim was pushed onto the vehicle's hood before falling onto the roadway.

Several nearby pedestrians were also crossing the street and quickly ran out of the way, narrowly avoiding the suspect’s vehicle. • Surveillance video captured the speeding driver striking a pedestrian who was using a crosswalk near the campus of USC on Oct. 1, 2025. (Los Angeles Police Department) • Surveillance video captured the speeding driver striking a pedestrian who was us