Crash on Merced Av at Rush St, South El Monte, California

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run

Reporting agency: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office
Report number: 925-11279-0561-250

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

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Where and when

Location: Merced Av at Rush St
City, county: South El Monte, Los Angeles County
Collision type: Broadside
Motor vehicle involved with: Parked Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 35 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run: Yes
People involved: 1
Injured: 0
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2012 Toyota Tacoma

Gray Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel: South
Maneuver: Backing

Driver, male
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Nissan Sentra

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Parked

What the officer recorded

Violation cited: 22106as recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

Nearby and recent

3 crashes recorded on Merced Av in South El Monte in the last 12 months, 1 with injuries.

Jan 15, 2026, Santa Anita Ave (700 Block) at SR-60 (Pomona Freeway)2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jan 15, 2026, SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) W/B at Peck Rd2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jan 15, 2026, Chico Av at Fern St1 vehicle, 1 injuredInjury crash
Jan 14, 2026, Lee Av at Fern St2 vehiclesProperty damage only
Jan 13, 2026, SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) E/B at Santa Anita Ave2 vehiclesProperty damage only

All South El Monte crashes, December 2025

About this record

Source: CHP CCRS
Updates: Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here: October 25, 2026
Last updated: October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out: Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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