Hit and Run on Fair Oaks: Did You See It?

While driving northbound on Fair Oaks around 11 p.m. Friday, John Acevedo says he was rear-ended by a driver in a white Lexus LX 470, who continued to push him from Mission Street towards the SR-110. 

"All of a sudden, I felt this bump from behind, and I realized a car hit me," said  Acevedo. "I put on my brakes to stop—thinking he would stop, too. But instead, he pushed me a block and half to ."

Nervous that he would be forced into the intersection of the SR-110 entrance and Fair Oaks Avenue, Acevedo made a hard left in his red Mazda Miata and looped back around.

"I got behind him and memorized the license plate," said Acevedo. "I honked, and he kept going and got on the freeway."

Acevedo continued following the suspect onto the 110 freeway until he got to the 5 Freeway and contacted California Highway Patrol. Highway Patrol advised him to stop following the suspect and contact the South Pasadena Police Department. Before exiting the 110, however, he did catch a glimpse of the suspect.

"It was an old man sunk low in his seat with a glazed look in his face," explained Acevedo. "When he took off at the light, I don't even think he knew he was pushing me."

Currently, the accident is still under investigation. Acevedo suffered minor injuries due the accident. The rear of his car was damaged as well. 

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