Jonathan Rodriguez Arrested after Fatal Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Accident on Foothill Boulevard [Fontana, CA]

Jonathan Rodriguez Detained in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Foothill Boulevard Near Hemlock Avenue

 
FONTANA, CA (June 1, 2020) — A 55-year-old man died following Saturday night’s hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Foothill Boulevard near Hemlock Avenue.
 
According to police, the accident happened at approximately 9:41 p.m. A driver in a white 2001 Ford Taurus fled after striking the 55-year-old victim.
 
The unidentified pedestrian died as a result of his injuries. According to a preliminary investigation, he was riding his motorized wheelchair on Foothill Boulevard prior to the crash.
 
Police found the unoccupied Ford Taurus a short distance away before its driver—31-year-old Jonathan Rodriguez of Fontana—turned himself into the police department.
 
An investigation is underway and anyone who would like to help police determine the circumstances of this crash, please call the Fontana Police Department at (909) 350-7770.

In light of this emotional time, we’d like to send our sympathies to the friends and family of the victim.

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