A pedestrian was struck and killed in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in South Los Angeles Monday night.
The pedestrian, a homeless man believed to be about 50 years old, was hit at about 11:25 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Arlington Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
He was in the roadway outside of a crosswalk when he was hit, police added.
The man was declared dead at the scene, and the 28-year-old driver of the vehicle, which was headed north on Arlington Avenue, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.