A hit-and-run on Temple Avenue in Pomona turned deadly Tuesday night after an adult male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at approximately 6:21 P.M., Pomona Police Department reports. The incident unfolded when police responded to the scene near Temple Ave and Foley Way, where a severely injured man was found lying in the roadway.
Despite emergency responders rushing to treat the Hispanic man, believed to be around 40 years old, his injuries proved fatal after he arrived at a nearby hospital, succumbing to the injuries sustained during the collision. Leaving the scene without a trace, the vehicle's driver remains at large as the investigation continues.
The identity of the victim remains undisclosed, pending the notification of his family, as stated by the Pomona Police Department. Investigators from the Traffic Services Bureau and the Major Accident Investigation Team are diligently working to piece together the circumstances leading to the man's untimely death, calling upon anyone with information to step forward to aid in the search for answers—and for justice.
As the Police Department digs deeper into the circumstances of the incident, they encourage witnesses or those with information about the collision to contact the Traffic Services Bureau at (909) 802-7741 or (909) 620-2048. In the broader struggle for public safety, the Pomona Police Department also invites anonymous tips through "Crime Stoppers" at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), committed to solving not just this crime, but aiming to thwart the cycle of violence claiming lives on their streets.
