San Bernardino County Sheriff’s investigators announced on Tuesday that they are looking for the person who fled after fatally hitting a 24-year-old man in Adelanto.
Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station officials reported that at 6:10 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a 911 call on Chamberlaine Way near Highway 395 in Adelanto.
When deputies arrived they found a man lying in the street with injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. Medical aid was rendered on the spot. However, the victim succumbed to his injuries, sheriff’s officials said.
No additional information, including the victim’s name, was available Tuesday. The sheriff’s office also did not have a description of the vehicle involved.
Deputies J. Guzman and L. Torres of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Major Accident Investigation Team are handling the case.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Deputy J. Guzman at the Victor Valley Sheriff’s Station at 760-552-6800. Callers can remain anonymous by contacting We-Tip at 800-78CRIME (27463) or wetip.com.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Fugitive driver who fatally punched a man in Adelanto is wanted