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Teen riding minibike killed in Koreatown hit-and-run crash – NBC Los Angeles

Oct 28, 2024Oct 28, 2024

A 15-year-old minibike rider was killed early Monday morning in a hit-and-run crash in Los Angeles' Koreatown.

Family members said they found out about a minibike crash on the Citizen app and went to the scene at Olympic Boulevard and Arapahoe Street. That's where they recognized some of Joseph Rangel's belongings scattered in the street.

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"His body was covered with a white sheet, but we saw his belongings and recognized his stuff," said sister Stacey Rangel.

The crash was reported at about 1:30 a.m. The minibike was northbound on Arapahoe Street when it was struck by a vehicle traveling east on Olympic Boulevard.

The rider died at the scene.

A detailed description of the vehicle was not immediately available.