Suspect in custody for horrific Playa Del Rey hit-and-run that killed an uncle and a toddler

LAPD makes an arrest in the Vista del Mar collision that left a father injured and his 15-year-old sister in critical condition.

The LAPD has apprehended a suspect in connection with a weekend hit-and-run collision that claimed the lives of a 25-year-old man and his toddler nephew.

The Los Angeles Police Department’s West Traffic Division confirmed Wednesday that an arrest was made earlier that morning, though the identity of the individual in custody has not yet been released.

The fatal crash occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 3, near the intersection of Vista del Mar and Culver Boulevard. According to investigators, the Sandoval family was heading home after an evening at the beach when a second vehicle struck their sedan. The driver of that vehicle ran from the scene on foot before emergency personnel arrived…

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