A 16-year-old transgender girl in the Los Angeles area was left for dead over the weekend after being struck by a car.

The incident may have been intentional and the victim’s family is asking the public for help in finding the driver of the car.

The victim, whose identity has not been released, was reported lying on the ground in front of Luminarias Restaurant in Monterey Park.

Police state she was ‘the victim of an assault and struck by a vehicle’ in the 3700 block of Romona Boulevard.

She is currently being treated at a local hospital and is reported to be in serious but stable condition.m

The Monterey Park Police Department identifies the victim as male in its press releases and the victim’s family also misgenders her.

An uncle, identified only as Fernando, told the media on Monday (4 April): ‘If the person who did it is watching, can you please turn yourself in. My nephew is only 16 years old and he has his whole life ahead of him. I don’t understand how anybody could just leave a human being on the side of the road and drive off.’

Anyone with information is asked to call the Monterey Park Police Department at (626) 573-1311.