Hit-And-Run Driver Runs Over Man In East Hemet

EAST HEMET, CA — A man was run over and killed in East Hemet by a hit-and-run driver, whose whereabouts were unknown Friday.

The fatality occurred about 11:55 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Columbia Street and Stetson Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Officer Jason Montez told City News Service that the victim, whose identity was not immediately released, was walking along Stetson just east of Columbia when the driver of a gray Honda sedan approached going eastbound.

"The vehicle struck the pedestrian and did not stop," Montez said.

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics reached the location within a few minutes and pronounced the victim dead at the scene.

It was unclear why the man was walking in the area at that time of night, or where he was going.

Anyone with information about the vehicle or driver was asked to contact the CHP's San Gorgonio office at 951-769-2000.