(L.A.) Maria Torres, 81, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2023-07007

Los Angeles County has announced the death of an 81-year-old Hispanic female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Maria Torres of Glendale.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Blunt Force Injuries

RIP MARIA TERESA TORRES (March 4, 1942 – June 12, 2023)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Monday at 10:22 p.m.

The decedent was reportedly standing or walking near the corner of Silver Lake Boulevard and Berkeley Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. when she was hit by a vehicle, whose driver did not stop to render aid.

The suspect, 53-year-old Armen Manukyan of Glendale, turned himself in at the LAPD Central Station on Wednesday, and was booked at around 4:10 p.m. for a felony hit-and-run.