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first_reported: 2026-11-08 10:45 PST
updated: 2026-11-08 10:45 PST
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# Police arrest man in fatal South Los Angeles hit-and-run

John Anthony Cardenas, 29, was arrested October 20 in connection with a September 30 hit-and-run that killed an 83-year-old pedestrian on Central Avenue, LAPD said.

Section: [Public Safety](/los-angeles/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Los Angeles Police Department](/los-angeles/wiki/los-angeles-police-department.md), [John Anthony Cardenas](/los-angeles/wiki/john-anthony-cardenas.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS Los Angeles](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/lapd-arrests-suspect-in-fatal-hit-and-run-that-killed-83-year-old-pedestrian/), 2026-11-08 10:45 PST: LAPD arrests suspect in fatal hit-and-run that killed 83-year-old pedestrian

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