Overview
- LAFD pronounced the 55-year-old man dead at the scene in a shopping complex lot near Van Nuys Boulevard and Vanowen Street around 2 p.m. Thursday.
- LAPD said the semi-truck was navigating a tight turn in the lot when it struck a pedestrian who was lying on the ground.
- Officials reported the driver remained at the scene, with no crime or DUI suspected.
- The truck bore Jon's Marketplace branding in a lot that includes a Jon's supermarket.
- Authorities have not released the man’s identity or confirmed his housing status, despite local claims he was unhoused.