Pedestrian killed in Corona hit-and-run

Sunday, May 7, 2017
CORONA (KABC) -- A man was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Corona late Saturday night.

Police were called to the 800 block of Avenida del Vista in Corona around 11:44 p.m.
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They found a man suffering from major trauma and brought him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Investigators say the man was crossing the street when a vehicle heading northbound collided with him. The driver kept going without stopping to help, but then abandoned the vehicle in a nearby parking lot, where the driver and a passenger ran off on foot.

Investigators seized the vehicle and are working to identify the driver and passenger.
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The name of the victim has not been released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Tim Najmulski at (951)817-5844 or email Tim.Najmulski@CoronaCA.gov.
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