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A driver is in custody Friday after allegedly hitting a mother and child in Venice and then attempting to flee the scene.
Officers were called to the intersection of Speedway and Galleon Street just before 8:45 a.m.
Investigators believe the driver struck the two victims and then hit a pole in an attempt to get away, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Jader Chaves said.
An image from the scene showed a black sedan with damage to the front passenger side after colliding with a pole.
The mother and child did not appear to be seriously injured in the crash but were transported to a local hospital as a precaution, according to police.
The unidentified suspect was taken into custody, Chaves said.
Patch.com recently reported on its website that a suspected DUI driver is being held in connection to a crash involving a woman and her child in Venice on Friday, August 6, 2021.