"Police are asking auto repair shops to contact detectives if anyone recently brought in a sedan matching the description of the suspect's vehicle. L.A. Police Det. Ryan Moreno said at a Thursday morning news conference that details on the suspect are currently limited as the department has yet to obtain a video or photo of the driver. Moreno said that when the car struck Melesio "it sent him flying forward, launched him airborne.""
Jose Melesio, 65, was killed in a hit-and-run crash around 3:10 a.m. on April 27 in Los Angeles. A silver four-door sedan traveling northbound on Figueroa Street near 75th Street struck him, then continued driving northbound. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. California law requires drivers involved in collisions causing injury or death to stop as soon as it is safe, notify emergency services, and remain at the scene to identify themselves. Detectives are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Family members said he was visiting from Chicago and planned to watch the Cubs play the Dodgers. Police are seeking a video or photo of the driver and asked auto repair shops to contact detectives if a matching sedan was brought in recently.
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