Crime & Safety
Missing Uber Driver Found Dead In His Car In LA County: Police
A man who went missing while he was driving for Uber and Lyft was found dead in his car this week, police said.
WEST COVINA, CA — A 31-year-old man who went missing while he was driving for Uber and Lyft last week was found dead in his car Wednesday night, police said.
West Covina Police Department officers responded at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday to a cul-de-sac on Fairgrove Avenue, east of Aroma Drive, for a call regarding the sighting of a body inside a car, Lt. Tim Rodgers said.
Police found a man dead inside the car, identified Thursday as Colin Truong of Hacienda Heights.
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Earlier this week, authorities asked for the public's help in finding Truong, who was last seen at 2 p.m. on July 21 while he was driving for the ride-hailing apps in Hacienda Heights.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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