Man killed, another seriously injured in hit-and-run near San Jacinto
SAN JACINTO (CNS) - A motorist who struck and killed a pedestrian and seriously injured another just north of San Jacinto remained at large today, and the California Highway Patrol sought the public's help in identifying the suspect.
The hit-and-turn happened about 9:45 p.m. Thursday on the Ramona Expressway, just east of Bridge Street, CHP Officer Juan Quintero said.
The victims, 58-year-old Gary Gomez of Nuevo and his friend, whose name was not immediately disclosed, were walking along the expressway when they were hit, Quintero said. Gomez survived the impact, suffering broken legs, ribs and an arm, but the other man died at the scene, he said.
Gomez was being treated in the intensive care unit at Riverside University Medical Center in Moreno Valley, the officer said.
The suspect ra
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