Incident: Fatal Hit & Run Traffic Collision
Date / Time: April 17, 2025 / 11:00 p.m.
Location: Foothill Blvd // Pepper Ave, Rialto, CA 92376
Victim: 45-Year-Old Male, Pending Next of Kin Notification
Suspect: Unknown
Public Information Officer:
Sgt. Nic Parcher (909) 771-9016
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and Pepper Ave. for an unknown injury traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. Officers arrived on scene at approximately 11:03 p.m. and discovered the involved vehicle had fled. Paramedics from the Rialto Fire Department arrived minutes later and administered life-saving measures to the pedestrian who ultimately succumbed to their injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The Rialto Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) responded and conducted a preliminary investigation. Initial information indicates the suspect was driving southbound in the #1 lane of Pepper Ave. approaching Foothill Blvd. The pedestrian was crossing Pepper Ave. in the marked crosswalk on the north side of the intersection when the front end of the suspect’s vehicle struck the pedestrian before fleeing the scene. The investigation is still ongoing, and investigators are asking for the assistance of the public to develop additional leads.
The Rialto Police Department requests that anyone who may have information about this incident contact Traffic Sergeant Justin Breen at (909) 835-9965. Witnesses can also anonymously report information through WeTip at (800) 782-7463, reference case #932504591.
For immediate release:
Office of Chief Mark Kling
