r/northhollywood • u/purplesucculent • 13h ago
Looking for footage or witnesses to a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred on 9/22/26 on Ventura Blvd & Carpenter Ave in Studio City
On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at approximately 7:05 AM, my friend, Philip Chon, was riding his yellow 2019 Honda Monkey motorcycle on his way to work when he was struck and killed at the intersection of Ventura Blvd and Carpenter Ave, Studio City, CA.
The driver was in a dark blue 2004 Honda Odyssey traveling westbound on Ventura. They made an unprotected left turn onto Carpenter Ave, struck Philip, abandoned the van on Carpenter Ave south of Ventura (which investigators have impounded), and fled on foot.
If you live, work, or drive along Ventura Blvd, Carpenter Ave, or surrounding streets/access points, please check your Ring cameras, home or business security cameras, and dashcams for footage from 6:30 AM to 8:30 AM on September 22.
Footage of the van before the collision or someone fleeing on foot afterward could help. Even if you don't think your video has anything important in it.
Some camera systems automatically delete old recordings, so please save anything relevant in case it gets overwritten.
If you have footage or information, please contact:\*
*LAPD Lead Detective:\* Detective Anderson, Serial No. 40073 at *[818-644-8036](tel:(818)%20644-8036)*
*LAPD After Hours:\* *1-877-LAPD-24-7* [(1-877-527-3247](tel:(877)%20527-3247))
*Case Reference:\* Case RD: 1583 | RMS: 26186189
*Anonymous tips:\* Call LA Regional Crime Stoppers at **[1-800-222-8477](tel:(800)%20222-8477)(TIPS)** or submit online at [lacrimestoppers.org](https://www.lacrimestoppers.org).
I’m aware that the incident technically did not occur in NoHo (and I’ve already shared this in r/studiocity before you ask), but it’s close enough that I’m hoping that someone who happened to be in the area during the time of the accident has valuable information that can lead to IDing the suspect. But weeks have passed already, and we still have not heard any updates from LAPD yet. 😔 We’ve been sharing this on our personal social medias like IG and FB, and someone I know has already shared this on r/SFV a week or so ago.