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A man killed in a hit-and-run in Los Angeles on Thursday was identified as Andrew Mallard, who spent 12 years in prison for a crime he reportedly did not commit.

A statement from the Los Angeles Police Department said that a hit-and-run occurred around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday when a car traveling east on Sunset Boulevard crashed into a man walking south on Formosa Avenue.

According to the LAPD, the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived to treat the victim, but he died of his injuries.

The police statement added that the driver of the vehicle did not stop, and continued to flee east on Sunset.

According to KABC, the man was subsequently identified as Mallard, 56. (A spokesperson for the LAPD directed PEOPLE’s request for confirmation to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, who did not immediately respond.)

Surveillance footage obtained by the news outlet appears to show Mallard buying cigarettes and talking to the clerk inside of a liquor store right before the fatal accident.

The West Australian reported that Mallard was living in Los Angeles with his fiancée.

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In 1995, Mallard was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of jewelry shop owner Pamela Lawrence, according to CNN. He was later the subject of the documentary Saving Andrew Mallard.

Mallard was exonerated and released from prison in 2006, as a police review of the case implicated another man with the murder of Lawrence.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Mallard accepted a $3.25 million settlement from the Western Australian government in 2009.

The LAPD is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information about the hit-and-run. Anyone with information is urged to call LAPD detectives at (213) 473-0234 or (877) 527-3247.

Read more: https://people.com/human-interest/man-wrongfully-convicted-for-12-years-killed-in-hit-and-run/

Kendra Wilkinson is celebrating her first Easter as a single woman.

The reality star, 33, wished her fans and followers a Happy Easter along with a photo of her and her children: son Hank IV, 9, and daughter Alijah Mary, who turns 5 in May.

“Happy Easter thanks @iamjessicahall for hosting a great party,” Wilkinson captioned the family picture.

The mother of two marked the day with a party at her best friend Jessica Hall’s home, where Wilkinson decorated cookies and eggs with her two kids.

This year’s holiday marks the former Girls Next Door star’s first Easter after she finalized her divorce from Hank Baskett. In February, a judge signed off on the former couple’s divorce judgment and they were restored to the status of single persons, according to court documents obtained by The Blast.

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The pair agreed to split joint legal and physical custody of their two children.

“ was of course heartbroken when her marriage fell apart, but soon realized this is what’s best for everyone,” a source told PEOPLE at the time. “She’s focusing on herself, her health and most importantly her children. She’s looking forward to what the future holds.”

After nearly nine years of marriage, Wilkinson filed for divorce from Baskett in April 2018. The same day she filed, Baskett responded with his filing and mirrored her documents. Both cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split, listed their date of separation as Jan. 1, 2018.

Last year, Wilkinson shared a slideshow of adorable photos of her son and daughter celebrating Easter with baskets of colored eggs. Her post was just a week after multiple sources told PEOPLE that Wilkinson’s marriage to Baskett was under serious strain.

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Read more: https://people.com/tv/kendra-wilkinson-first-easter-with-her-kids-since-finalizing-divorce-hank-baskett/