At around 6:15am this morning (Tuesday, November 22, 2011) two persons crossing the street at La Brea and Oakwood Avenue were struck by a car.

The vehicle, a 1999 Plymouth Voyager, driven by Shmuel Gurary of Los Angeles, was traveling northbound on La Brea, when he hit the two pedestrians.

One of the victims hit by the car was an 88-year-old resident of Los Angeles, died as a result of his injuries. The other victim, identified as Samuel Jacobs, a 59 year old resident of Valley Village, California, is listed in critical condition at Cedars Sinai Hospital.

Traffic in the area was tied up for hours as L.A.P.D. West Traffic officials conducted a investigation into what exactly happened.