SOUTH LOS ANGELES, CA : 14-year-old bicyclist injured in South LA hit-and-run on Friday, 16th June 2023

Four suspects were being sought in connection with a hit-and-run crash that severely injured a 14-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle in South Los Angeles last month, authorities said.

The collision, involving a stolen car, occurred about 7:30 p.m. on May 16 near the intersection of Main and 27th streets, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

About 30 minutes earlier, the black 2014 Kia Optima had been stolen by four males in the 300 block of West 14th Street, the LAPD said in a statement.

The sedan "was seen traveling at a high rated speed southbound on Main Street approaching Adams Boulevard when the tires began to lose traction," the statement said. "As the vehicle began to fishtail, the driver lost control of the Kia, and traveled on the opposite side of the road," colliding with the young bicyclist.

"I just see a car losing control. I don't remember it hitting me or nothing, just seeing it come toward me," said Julio Flores, the victim.

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