HEARTBREAKING HIT-AND-RUN: 16-YEAR-OLD HERNAN MARTINEZ KILLED, YOUNGER SISTER LEFT SERIOUSLY INJURED — SUSPECT DRIVER STILL WANTED

A 16-year-old boy is dead, his younger sister is recovering from serious injuries, and a family is left grieving after a devastating hit-and-run in South Los Angeles.

Hernan Martinez was walking home with his 13-year-old sister, Vicky, and their mother on September 22, 2026, when a speeding car allegedly ran through a stop sign and struck the siblings in the Hyde Park neighborhood.

Now, police have identified Raygine Glentasia Evans as the suspected driver and are appealing to the public for help finding her. As of the latest reports published in October, she remained at large.

The Los Angeles Police Department has announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to her arrest and conviction.

A FAMILY WALK HOME THAT ENDED IN tᩚraɢedy

The 𝔠r𝘢sh happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of 10th Avenue and 60th Street.

According to investigators, a blue Nissan Sentra was traveling at high speed when it allegedly ran a stop sign and struck Hernan and Vicky as they crossed the street with their mother.

At a news conference reported by CBS Los Angeles, LAPD Detective Ryan Moreno said investigators believed the vehicle was traveling at more than 80 mph.

The impact threw Hernan onto the car’s windshield. Rather than stopping immediately, the vehicle continued down the street before crashing into parked cars.

Detectives alleged that the driver swerved the car back and forth in an apparent attempt to dislodge Hernan from the vehicle.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Vicky suffered serious injuries, including a fractured pelvis, and was taken to hospital for treatment and surgery. Her recovery has been another source of anguish for a family already devastated by the loss of their son and brother.

JUST DAYS AFTER CELEBRATING HIS 16TH BIRTHDAY

The timing made the tᩚraɢedy even more painful. Hernan had celebrated his 16th birthday only days before the collision.

His family had reportedly moved into the neighborhood about a week earlier. On the night of the 𝔠r𝘢sh, the children were walking home with their mother after going to collect medication for Vicky’s asthma.

It was supposed to be an ordinary trip home.

Instead, the family’s lives changed in an instant.

Hernan’s older brother, Eliseo Martinez, described him as a good-hearted teenager who loved his family. He was creative and enjoyed baking, cooking, crocheting and arts and crafts.

He was remembered as a gentle young person who listened to his mother and brought his own personality and talents into family life.

For those who loved him, the loss is especially difficult to accept because he had so much life ahead of him.

NEIGHBOR RUSHED OUT AFTER HEARING A TERRIFYING 𝔠r𝘢sh

Jerome Alexander, a neighbor who heard the collision, told local reporters that the impact was unusually loud.

When he rushed outside, he found a chaotic and heartbreaking scene.

According to his account to the Los Angeles Times and ABC7, Vicky was partially trapped beneath a parked vehicle and initially appeared unconscious. Her mother spoke desperately to her, and the girl eventually opened her eyes.

Alexander also described seeing Hernan on the vehicle that had struck the children.

The witness accounts paint a devastating picture of the moments after the collision: a mother desperately trying to help her injured children while neighbors rushed outside to assist.

The family’s ordeal was made even more painful by the fact that Vicky was recovering from her injuries while her relatives faced the loss of Hernan.

SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE AND THE FLIGHT FROM THE SCENE

Investigators say surveillance footage and other evidence helped them piece together what happened after the 𝔠r𝘢sh.

According to reports, the Nissan eventually became disabled after colliding with parked vehicles. The driver and passenger then allegedly got out and fled on foot.

Police identified the suspected driver as Raygine Glentasia Evans and the passenger as Joannae Shavon Rosby.

Investigators allege that the women took belongings from the damaged vehicle before another car, described as a red Honda Accord, picked them up.

The circumstances surrounding the flight from the scene have become a major part of the investigation. Authorities are continuing to seek information that could help them locate Evans.

The allegations have not been established through a criminal conviction, and the suspects should be described as suspects unless and until the case is resolved in court.

SUSPECT ALSO SOUGHT IN CONNECTION WITH 10 ROBBERIES

The case has drawn further attention because Evans is reportedly wanted in connection with 10 robberies across Los Angeles.

Authorities have also reported that she previously received nine citations involving reckless driving and running stop signs.

Those citations and the separate robbery allegations form part of the background reported in connection with the search. They should not be confused with a conviction in the fatal hit-and-run case.

Police have urged anyone who knows where Evans may be or has information about the collision to come forward.

As of the latest reports available in October 2026, she had not been reported in custody.

A $50,000 REWARD AS THE FAMILY SEEKS ANSWERS

On October 22, the LAPD announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to Evans’ arrest and conviction.

Detectives said they had exhausted their investigative leads in trying to locate her and were asking the public for assistance.

Anyone with information can contact LAPD South Traffic Division Officer Hurd at 213-321-9681. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

For the Martinez family, the search represents a hope that the person police believe was behind the wheel will be found and held accountable through the legal process.

But no arrest can bring Hernan back or erase the trauma his younger sister has endured.

A BROTHER GONE TOO SOON

Hernan was only 16 — a teenager with creative interests, a loving family and a future that had barely begun.

His sister survived, but she now faces the difficult process of recovering from serious injuries while her family mourns a loss that should never have happened.

Their story has also renewed concerns about speeding and pedestrian safety in the Hyde Park neighborhood, where residents have previously raised concerns about drivers ignoring traffic signs.

As the investigation continues, Hernan’s family is left with memories of a boy who loved baking, cooking, crocheting and spending time with the people closest to him.

He had just celebrated another birthday. His family had only recently moved into the neighborhood. And on that September night, he was simply walking home with his mother and sister.

Now, his loved ones are grieving a life cut tragically short and hoping for answers.

May Hernan Martinez rest in peace, and may Vicky and the rest of his family find strength as they face the long road ahead. 🤍🕊️