A 65-year-old Chicago man was struck and killed while in Los Angeles for last month’s Cubs-Dodgers series, authorities say.
According to authorities in California, 65-year-old Jose Melesio was visiting the area to attend one of the games when he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on the morning of April 27.
At approximately 3:10 a.m., Melesio was struck near the intersection of 75th Street and Figueroa Street by a driver traveling at a high rate of speed, police said.
The driver then fled the scene, and Melesio was pronounced dead.
Authorities described the vehicle as a silver four-door sedan, which was traveling northbound on Figueroa Street. The driver then continued northbound after the collision.
Now, a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the driver responsible, according to authorities.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call police at 213-321-9681. Calls can also be made anonymously to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (222-8477).
