Los Angeles: On October 24, 2004, at about 8:30 p.m., a fatal traffic collision occurred on Vermont Avenue at 65^th Street in 77^th Street Division.

The collision occurred just south of the intersection when a white Chevrolet Caprice, driven by a 28 year-old Los Angeles resident, driving southbound on Vermont Avenue, struck an unidentified woman who was lying on the roadway. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel confirmed the woman was dead at the scene.

South Traffic Division Detectives are handling this investigation. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact South Traffic Detective Division at 323-290-6063. On weekends and during off-hours, call the 24-hour toll free number at the Detective Information Desk, at 1-877-LAWFULL (1-877-529-3855).

This news release was prepared by the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section, at 213-485-3586.