Victim identified in fatal hit-and-run on Crenshaw Boulevard

By Howard Blume

July 21, 2013 6 PM PT

Los Angeles police have identified the victim of a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred early Saturday evening.

Markeis Vonreece Parish, 18, a Los Angeles resident, was struck by a southbound silver Mercedes-Benz sedan at about 6:15 p.m. as he crossed Crenshaw Boulevard at 78th Street. He was rushed to the hospital, where he died.

Police described the sedan as a “newer model.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact South Traffic division detectives at (323) 421-2500 or (323) 421-2540. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call (800) 222-8477 or go to www.LAPDOnline.org and click on “webtips.”

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Howard Blume covers education for the Los Angeles Times. He’s won the top investigative reporting prize from the L.A. Press Club and print Journalist of the Year from the L.A. Society of Professional Journalists chapter. He recently retired “Deadline L.A.,” a past honoree for best public-affairs radio program, which he produced and co-hosted on KPFK-FM (90.7) for 15 years. He teaches tap dancing and has two superior daughters.

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