By Brett Callwood
A hit and run incident in Gardena on the morning of Tuesday, May 21 left a pedestrian dead. The incident took place at about 4:15 a.m. on Rosecrans Avenue, just west of Broadway.
Initially, the identity of the deceased wasn’t released while relatives were notified, but he was described as a man of around 60 years of age. He was later identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner’s office as Louis Williams, 64.
According to a report by ABC News, Williams was walking in westbound lanes when he was hit. The driver fled the scene and California Highway Patrol officers are looking for information.
When the first responders arrived, they pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene.
According to a post on Facebook by Williams’ friend Cleveland Jones, Williams also went my Anthony or Tony.
“Tony was well known in the music industry with his vocal ability in the ‘80s in Los Angeles, in the vocal group Seville, lead by our brother Mr. Philemon Young,” wrote Jones. “[He] later relocated to Las Vegas, and began singing in one of the most talented and talked about vocal groups in Las Vegas, called Class One. Tony return to Los Angeles, and in 2014 joined me and my vocal group The 5 Temping Men, singing the hit songs of the Temptations. He and I had always talk about the possibility of us performing together and now here we are. We had so much fun.”
If you have any information about this incident, contact the California Highway Patrol.
