LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Detectives are seeking the public's help today in identifying the suspect in a hit and run collision that left a woman with severe injuries. Â
Police responded at 2:55 a.m. Monday to the 100 block of East Fourth Street in downtown Los Angeles where Sandra Martin, 61, told them that as she was crossing the street a four-door passenger vehicle traveling in reverse struck her and knocked her down. Â
According to Martin, the driver then stopped, pulled her from underneath the vehicle and walked back to his vehicle. Â
The driver then drove away from the scene without offering any aid, according to a Los Angeles Police Department bulletin. Â
The driver is described as a black man with a thin build, between 170 and 190 pounds and between 25 and 30 years old. There was no description of the vehicle. Â
Martin was taken to a hospital with severe injuries that required surgery. Â
She was walking her dog, a brown long-haired Chihuahua-terrier mix named ''Little Man,'' when she was struck by the vehicle and the dog ran away. She is asking for the public's help in finding him. Â
Anyone with information about the hit and run vehicle, the driver or his whereabouts is asked to call Det. Juan Campos with Central Traffic Detectives at 213-833-3713. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call 1-800- 222-8477.