Two Cities, Two Draggings, One Night (UpdatedL 11:16 A.M.)

Police said Ho was familiar with the area and was a longtimeAlhambra resident, often visiting his sister, who also lived in thearea. Ho was heading home from his sister's house when he was struckfrom behind. Given the extensive damage to the wheelchair, police saidthe driver must have known that they hit someone.

"It waspretty well demolished," said Alhambra Police Sgt. Brandon Black. "Ithad been flattened, it had been disassembled by the impact. Personally,I have never seen one in that bad a condition after an accident."

A female pedestrian was killed Thursday after a vehicle hit and dragged her several city blocks in downtown Los Angeles.

Police were able to catch up with the suspect just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of 5th and Los Angeles streets.

Authorities believe the victim was hit at 7th Street and Ceres Avenue,and the female driver dragged the woman about a half-mile. Police hadto pull the driver over to get her to stop. She is now in policecustody.