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Man, Dog Killed in Sherman Oaks Hit-and-Run with Damaged Maserati Abandoned Nearby

Police seek driver of unregistered Maserati who fatally struck an 80-year-old man and his dog, then abandoned the vehicle; a $50,000 reward is offered for information.

  • Late Tuesday night, a fatal hit-and-run struck an 80-year-old man and his dog, a Rottweiler, in the 4400 block of Woodman Avenue; LAFD paramedics took the man to a hospital where he later died.
  • A Maserati traveling northbound on Woodman Avenue struck the man and his dog in the bike lane, investigators say the driver swerved and hit them.
  • Police found the Maserati Quattroporte abandoned a few blocks away at Mammoth Avenue and Milbank Street; it lacked license plates and showed front-end and windshield damage, and LAPD evidence teams are processing it for DNA and fingerprint evidence.
  • Officers are canvassing nearby cameras for footage, police asked the public to contact the LAPD Valley Traffic Division, and LA Regional Crime Stoppers offers a $50,000 reward for tips.
  • Authorities say the driver's identity remains unknown and investigators have been unable to locate a California registration, while the victim's family was seen at the scene.
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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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