The West Covina Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in providing additional information to help identify the vehicle and driver involved in a fatal traffic collision.
On 08/28/23 at approximately 8:26 pm, officers received a 911 call regarding an unresponsive pedestrian lying in the roadway on Glendora Avenue just north of the intersection with Vine Avenue. Upon arrival at the scene and through their investigation, the officers discovered the pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle that had fled the scene after the collision. The pedestrian, a 72-year-old male and resident of West Covina, was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Officers from the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) located video surveillance that captured the incident. The suspect vehicle is described as a white or silver SUV.
The West Covina Police Department is releasing the footage of the vehicle in hopes that it will provide follow-up leads for the investigation. Anyone with any additional information or who may have been a potential witness to the incident is urged to contact the Traffic Bureau at 626-939-8513.
The video is viewable on our Facebook/Instagram page (@WestCovinaPD). It is also available for release.
Video Disclaimer: Due to the nature of the footage and out of respect for the victim and the victim's family, the footage has been edited to exclude the moment of the collision.
