Sister Raquel Diaz, 70, dies after hit-and-run driver strikes her outside Church of Assumption in Los Angeles, California - $25K reward offered

Modified Date:

Fri, 10/27/2017 - 7:34am

Accident Date:

Sunday, December 13, 2015

70-Year-Old Nun in Critical Condition After Hit-and-Run Crash Next to Her Boyle Heights Church

The collision occurred at 5:20 p.m. Sunday at Winter Street and North Evergreen Avenue, leaving Sister Raquel Diaz of the neighboring Church of Assumption severely injured. A vehicle traveling southbound on Evergreen hit Diaz and continued southbound, not stopping to help the nun, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department. The vehicle that struck her was described only as a black truck. No description of the driver was available, police said. Police said Diaz is the director of religious education at Church of Assumption, located on Blanchard Street next to the site where she was struck. She has been a nun for more than 50 years, according to the LAPD release.

Nun , 70, dies after being struck by LA hit-and-run driver

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 70-year-old nun who was struck by a hit-and-run driver in an East Los Angeles crosswalk has died. She was struck on Dec. 13 in a crosswalk at the intersection of Winter Street and Evergreen Avenue in Boyle Heights. The car is described as a white four-door compact, possibly a Toyota or Nissan. The city is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the driver's arrest. Diaz was director of religious education at the Church of the Assumption in Boyle Heights.

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Type: Pedestrian Accident

Topics:

Hit and Run

People Involved:

Sister Raquel Diaz

Roadway:

Winter Street and North Evergreen Avenue

City:

Boyle Heights, CA

County:

Los Angeles County, CA

Area:

Los Angeles, CA