1 Injured in Hit-And-Run Crash on Leonora Drive and Ponce Avenue [Los Angeles, CA]

Police Search For Hit-and-Run Driver After Crash on Leonora Drive and Ponce Avenue in Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA (August 14, 2025) – One person sustained injuries in a separate crash on Leonora Drive and Ponce Avenue and Shoup Place, and Ventura Boulevard.

A man allegedly went on a destructive crime spree in Woodland Hills, leaving behind multiple crash scenes and prompting a hit-and-run investigation.

On Thursday, August 14, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to two separate collisions — one near Leonora Drive and Ponce Avenue, and another near Shoup Place and Ventura Boulevard. 

At the first location, officers found a vehicle overturned. At the second scene, a car had crashed into the Leo & Lily restaurant.

According to police, the same driver fled both crash scenes without stopping to render aid. 

This prompted officers to launch a hit-and-run investigation. Authorities later located and arrested the suspect at a nearby convenience store.

At least one person was transported to the hospital as a result of the crashes.

As of Thursday, police had not confirmed how many vehicles the suspect struck or whether the individual was wanted in connection with any other crimes.

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Victim of the Woodland Hills Hit-and-Run Crime Spree? Sweet Lawyers Can Help You Pursue Justice and Compensation

A series of chaotic crashes in Woodland Hills on August 14 — including a car flipping over and another slamming into a local restaurant — left at least one person hospitalized and an entire community shaken.

When reckless drivers flee the scene, leaving behind injured victims and widespread damage, those affected are often left wondering where to turn for help.

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If you or a loved one were injured in either of the Woodland Hills collisions near Leonora Drive and Ponce Avenue or Shoup Place and Ventura Boulevard, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more.

The fact that the suspect fled both scenes — and was later found hiding in a convenience store — underscores the seriousness of this situation. You should not have to bear the burden of someone else’s recklessness.

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Justice should never be out of reach — especially for those left behind in the aftermath of a hit-and-run. Sweet Lawyers is here to help.