Last Updated on January 20, 2023 by C-CAR
A hit-and-run left a woman dead at the scene after a silver Honda Accord struck her on Highway 74 southwest of Perris on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities said.
Perris resident Diana Aguirre, 34, was walking across Highway 74 prior to the crash, the California Highway Patrol said. As she headed southbound, she was struck at the Ethanac Road intersection shortly before 6 p.m. and thrown onto the westbound Accord’s windshield, according to the CHP.
The driver of the 2015 Accord, who appeared to be male, then fled the scene, heading west to an unknown location, the CHP said. The car was found abandoned off Highway 74 and Greenwald Avenue later in the evening, according to CHP officer Mike Lassig.
Authorities are hoping to locate the suspect from evidence in the vehicle, Lassig said.
Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact CHP at 951-506-2000.
