A man sought in a San Fernando Valley hit-and-run crash that left a scooter rider dead over the weekend has been captured and identified, police announced Tuesday.

Investigators say 30-year-old Daniel Casillas of Arleta was behind the wheel of the Honda Accord that struck a man riding a motorized scooter on Woodman Avenue near Strathern Street in Panorama City around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.

“Both the vehicle and the scooter were traveling northbound on Woodman when the driver struck the person on the scooter, fleeing the scene without rendering medical aid,” a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said following the crash.

The impact caused the rider to be ejected and hit the ground, where he was struck by a second vehicle, the LAPD stated in a news release. The victim, who was identifie

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