East Hollywood -- Police are asking the public to help identify the motorist who drove through a red light and struck an elderly pedestrian in a crosswalk Friday morning A 78-year-old Korean man was crossing Lexington Avenue at Vermont Avenue at about 7:35 am when when he was hit by a vehicle travelling westbound on Lexington, according to a statement from the LAPD Central Traffic Division. After the collision, the driver of the vehicle -- which is believed to be a  possible dark colored Mazda CX-7 -- fled the scene without. The victim sustained severe injuries and is in stable condition.