Help Needed To Identify Driver, Vehicle In Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash On 605 Freeway

IRWINDALE (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are need the public's help in identifying the driver and vehicle believed to be responsible for a fatal hit-and-run collision early Friday morning.

A 35-year-old West Covina man, who remains unidentified, was changing a tire on his Honda Accord at about 3:30 a.m. Friday along the right shoulder of the southbound San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, north of Lower Azusa Road, when he was struck by a high-profile vehicle, California Highway Patrol officials said.

The victim was propelled into the right lane of traffic, and the driver of the high-profile vehicle fled the scene, authorities said. The man, who is a John Doe pending a fingerprint analysis by the coroner, died at the scene.

Anyone with information about the collision can contact investigating Officer Jeremy Brown at the CHP Baldwin Park station by calling (626) 338-1164.