Man Struck, Killed Near Temecula Mall Was Local Resident

TEMECULA, CA — Details were being released Monday about a pedestrian who was struck and killed by a vehicle near the Promenade Temecula mall.

Leland Franklin, 39, of Temecula was hit on Winchester Road at 9:55 p.m. Friday, about 200 feet south of Promenade Mall East. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the county coroner's office.

Sergeant Wenndy Brito-Gonzalez of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said the vehicle's driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.

Drugs/alcohol did not appear to be a factor in the collision, according to the sergeant.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact the Southwest Sheriff's Station at 951-696-3000.

More details were expected to be released. This story will be updated as additional information becomes available.