Authorities say driver fled after collision on Highway 38; victim was a 73-year-old Redlands resident.
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Authorities say driver fled after collision on Highway 38; victim was a 73-year-old Redlands resident.
REDLANDS, Calif. — Redlands Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that killed a 73-year-old motorcyclist Tuesday evening on Highway 38.
Officers responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. June 9 to Highway 38 between Amethyst and Garnet streets, where a vehicle collided with a motorcycle ridden by a Redlands man, according to police.
The impact ejected the rider from the motorcycle. Police said leaking fuel ignited after the crash, causing the motorcycle to catch fire and burn the victim.
Bystanders extinguished the flames and began CPR before Cal Fire paramedics arrived. The victim was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Investigators said the driver of the vehicle fled the scene, traveling eastbound on Highway 38.
Police described the suspect vehicle as a gold or tan four-door sedan with major collision damage to the driver's side. Authorities are seeking information about the vehicle or its occupants.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Redlands Police Dispatch at (909) 798-7681.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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