$50K REWARD OFFERED IN HIT-AND-RUN FATALITY.Byline: Josh Kleinbaum Staff Writer A $50,000 reward was offered Tuesday for information leading to the hit-and-run driver hit-and-run driver n → conductor que tras atropellar a algn se da a la fuga hit-and-run driver n → chauffard m hit-and-run driver hit n who killed an 85-year-old World War II veteran. Ralph Blackwood was taking his nightly five-mile walk about 1 a.m. July 16 when he was hit by a bright red Dodge Ram
The Ram is a full-size pickup truck from Chrysler LLC's Dodge brand. The name was first used in 1981 on the redesigned Ram and Power Ram, though it came from the hood ornament used on pickup truck as he approached his home on White Oak Avenue. Based on debris left at the scene, police believe the pickup truck is a 1994 to 2001 model. During a news conference Tuesday, Blackwood's relatives remembered him as the pillar of the family and a well-known figure in his Van Nuys neighborhood. He frequently brought in trash cans In the Macintosh, a simulated garbage can used for deleting files and folders. The trash can keeps the files intact in case the user wants to restore them, but can be "emptied" from time to time to save disk space. for neighbors or drove other residents to their doctor's appointments. ``We relied on him for everything,'' said Larry Blackwood, the victim's son. ``He was always there for everybody. He was the patriarch patriarch, in the Bible patriarch (pā`trēärk), in biblical tradition, one of the antediluvian progenitors of the race as given in Genesis (e.g., Seth) or one of the ancestors of the Jews (e.g. of the family.'' Family members were shocked and saddened at the actions of the hit- and-run driver. ``How could you leave someone?'' said Lorraine Blackwood, Ralph's daughter-in-law. ``How could you just hit a person and drive away? It's someone without a heart, and we want this heartless heart·less adj. 1. Devoid of compassion or feeling; pitiless. 2. Archaic Devoid of courage or enthusiasm; spiritless. heart person to be punished.'' Police said they have few clues. ``We have no suspect information,'' Valley Traffic Division Detective Grace Torres said. ``Valley Traffic Division conducted an extensive investigation, and we are exhausting all leads. We are asking for the assistance from the public.'' Blackwood is the 13th pedestrian killed this year, and the third to die in a hit-and-run accident, Torres said. Last year, there were 38 fatal auto- pedestrian accidents. ``This is one of the most egregious e·gre·gious adj. Conspicuously bad or offensive. See Synonyms at flagrant. [From Latin crimes we know here at Valley Traffic Division,'' Capt. Ronald Marbrey said. ``If the person would just stop, many times these things "These Things" is an EP by She Wants Revenge, released in 2005 by Perfect Kiss, a subsidiary of Geffen Records. Music Video The music video stars Shirley Manson, lead singer of the band Garbage. Track Listing 1. "These Things [Radio Edit]" - 3:17 2. are worked out, and there isn't even a crime.'' Josh Kleinbaum, (818) 713-3669 josh.kleinbaum(at)dailynews.com --Anyone with information about the July 16 incident is asked to call Valley Traffic at (818) 756-8391. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Larry Blackwood is comforted by his wife, Lorraine, as LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. Capt. Ronald Marbrey and Detective Grace Torres address a press conference on Tuesday. The event was held to announce a $50,000 reward for information leading to the identification and conviction of the hit-and-run driver who killed Blackwood's 85-year-old father, Ralph Blackwood, on July 16. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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