Authorities are searching for a suspect after a man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Riverside County.
On Feb. 18, Lake Elsinore sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a man lying on the roadway on Riverside Drive, just west of Baker Street, shortly before 1 a.m.
The man, who was found lying face down, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Based on collected evidence, detectives believe he was struck by a vehicle before the suspect driver fled the scene.
Authorities believe the suspect’s car is likely a dark-colored vehicle with front-end damage.
No further details were released as the case remains under investigation. The victim’s name is being withheld pending the notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Deputy Keyser at the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at 951-245-3300 or Riverside Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951-776-1099.
