A blue Nissan left disabled at the scene could provide investigators evidence as they seek two people who fled on foot.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police were searching Wednesday for a woman and male passenger who authorities said ran from a disabled car after its driver struck two teenage siblings in Hyde Park, killing a 16-year-old boy and injuring his younger sister.
The hit-and-run investigation centers in part on the blue Nissan Sentra left behind after the collision Tuesday night near West 60th Street and South 10th Avenue. Police said the sedan struck the teenagers before colliding with a parked vehicle and becoming disabled, forcing the driver and passenger to continue their flight on foot.
The collision happened about 9:30 p.m. as the siblings were crossing the street with their mother. The 16-year-old boy died at the scene. His 14-year-old sister was transported to a hospital. Initial news reports provided differing descriptions of her medical condition, and authorities had not released a definitive public update by Wednesday morning.
Police described the driver as a woman and said a male passenger was also inside the Nissan. Both left the vehicle after the second collision and ran from the area, authorities said. No detailed descriptions of either person had been publicly released, and police had not announced any arrests.
CBS Los Angeles reported that investigators viewed the abandoned Nissan as a significant piece of evidence. NBC Los Angeles reported that police said the vehicle was a rental. Rental records could help investigators establish who had lawful possession of the car, although authorities had not publicly identified its renter or said whether that person was suspected of driving when the teenagers were struck.
Video reviewed by local news organizations showed the sedan traveling along 60th Street before the collision. ABC7 reported that the vehicle appeared to go through a stop sign, while CBS Los Angeles reported that police said the Nissan was traveling at high speed and ran the stop sign. Investigators had not publicly released a completed collision analysis.
The siblings’ mother was not struck, according to reports citing police. Authorities had not released the family’s names, and no information had been announced about funeral arrangements or other family plans.
Investigators also had not announced whether alcohol, drugs or another factor contributed to the crash. The identities of the driver and passenger remained unknown publicly Wednesday, leaving the effort to locate them as the central unresolved part of the investigation.
Police continued reviewing evidence from the scene and seeking information that could identify the people who left the Nissan. The investigation remained active, with no arrest reported as of Wednesday morning.
Author note: Last updated September 23, 2026.