Last Updated on September 1, 2021 by C-CAR
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Aug. 31, approved a $10,000 reward in the July 4th hit-and-run in Diamond Bar that led to the death of a 72-year-old man.
With the board’s vote, the reward in the case has grown to $20,000. The city of Diamond Bar has also offered a $10,000 reward.
Bruce Bodel died from his injuries four days after the hit-and-run.
“Someone out there has information about who did this and what happened, and I urge them to come forward. The Bodel family deserves answers and Bruce Bodel deserves justice,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said in a statement. She recommended the county offer the reward.
Bodel was walking north on Penarth Avenue at Lycoming Street around 10:30 p.m. on July 4. As he crossed Lycoming Street, a car struck him, deputies said.
The car was heading west on Lycoming Street when it hit Bodel. It was last seen south on Lemon Avenue.
Deputies described the suspect’s car as a two-door silver sedan with damage to the front and a cracked windshield.
Detectives asked that anyone with information about the hit-and-run to call 909-859-2817. Anonymous tipsters can call L.A. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or use the website lacrimestoppers.org
City News Service contributed to this report
