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LOS ANGELES - A man is on a mission to clear trash off Los Angeles streets, but his efforts have slowed after a hit-and-run driver crashed into his car.

"I’m fundraising to get a pickup truck, because every Saturday we have [volunteer meetups]," said Juan Naula.

The backstory:

Naula moved to LA last year, quickly noticed the trash and started cleaning. He then began posting videos of his efforts to social media, gaining tens of thousands of views, followers, and eventually volunteers.

"There’s just a lot of trash," said Melanie Garcia, a volunteer. "I felt like I was only one person, then I saw his message and I saw the comments, and I knew there’s other people just like me."

Naula started a non-profit and social media campaign called "CleanLAwithMe." After his day jo

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