Woman, 40, fatally struck in Panorama City; driver flees

A 40-year-old woman was fatally struck by a vehicle in a parking lot of a shopping center in Panorama City before sunrise on Friday, Dec. 26, with the driver fleeing.

The woman was struck at about 4:55 a.m. after a vehicle entered The Plant Shopping Center from Van Nuys Boulevard, police said.

Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

Her name was withheld pending notification of relatives.

A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered...