85-year-old man killed in San Bernardino hit-run

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Saturday, July 19, 2014
John Preciado, 85, is shown in the photo above.
John Preciado, 85, is shown in the photo above.
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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (KABC) -- An 85-year-old man who went missing from an assisted care facility was killed during a hit-and-run accident while crossing the street in San Bernardino on Friday.

John Preciado, 85, of Mentone, was reported missing on Friday at about 8 a.m. from his facility. Shortly before 9 p.m., he was crossing at the intersection of West Rialto Avenue and G Street shortly when he was struck by a car. The car fled the scene.

Preciado was taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he died Saturday morning.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call the San Bernardino police department at (909) 384-5742.

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