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House of Ink Artist Struck in Hit-and-Run
Man was hospitalized with several broken bones and is now in stable condition.
A tattoo artist who works at House of Ink in Venice was struck on Sunday while riding his bicycle on Venice Boulevard by a hit-and-run driver, according to an employee of the tattoo shop.
The artist, Sonny Hoklopubbe, was taken to UCLA medical center and is now in stable condition. He suffered a partially collapsed lung, eight broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a broken jaw, according to House of Ink’s Facebook page.
The Los Angeles Police Department does not have any further information on the case.
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