50-year-old Jose Fuentes was crossing the intersection of 78th Street and Central Avenue one evening in November, 2020, in Florence (south Los Angeles) when a northbound motorcyclist struck him.
The motorcyclist did not stop until some time and distance later. Rather than returning to assist the injured man, the motorcyclist remounted the dark colored sports bike and fled.
Fuentes lay on the ground.
Moments later, a white sedan struck him again. The driver did not stop.
Fuentes was then struck a third time. That vehicle did not stop, either.
Fuentes subsequently died.
Video footage recorded the tragedy.
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There are 682,000 hit and runs annually in the USA, or 1868/day. Many result in fatalities. About 10% of cases are eventually solved.
What is it that makes one person stop and assist a fallen person and another turn a blind eye and ignore them? For one to do the right thing, and another to do the opposite?
