Music Teacher, Father Killed In 580 Hit-And-Run: Coroner

TRACY, CA — A 60-year-old music teacher and father of three young children was killed in a hit-and-run accident on I-580 earlier this month, according to the San Joaquin County Coroner and the California Highway Patrol.

The coroner's office confirmed to Patch that the victim of the Nov. 6 hit-and-run was Andrew Verdoes, a 60-year-old man from Tracy. Verdoes was riding his motorcycle at around 7:40 that evening on eastbound 580 near Grant Line Road in Tracy, according to CHP. He was side swiped by a gold Lexus SUV weaving erratically through traffic, and was ejected from his motorcycle underneath a passing truck in another lane, resulting in fatal injuries.

The truck and the SUV briefly stopped at the shoulder before fleeing the scene, according to CHP. The semi-truck was described as hauling a white shipping container with red lettering on a flat bed. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Dublin CHP at 925-828-0466.

Verdoes was returning from a day of teaching music when he was killed, according to a GoFundMe account set up in his honor. He was the father of three small children ages 1, 4, and 7, according to the GoFundMe.

"It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of one of our own, Andrew Verdoes," Main Street Music wrote on its Facebook page. "Andrew was a friend and teacher here for over 20 years, and we ask that you keep his family in your prayers as they navigate this difficult time."

Verdoes taught music in the area for over 42 years, according to Fry Memorial Chapel in Tracy.

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