A hit-and-run driver who caused a fatal collision at an intersection next to a Perris elementary school was at large Tuesday.
The deadly crash happened about 6:40 p.m. Saturday at Evans Road and Whispering Wood Lane, directly across from the campus of Mary Ranch Elementary School, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
Sgt. Jeremy Bracey said the driver of a 2020 Honda Fit was preparing to make a southbound turn onto Evans from westbound Whispering Wood after coming to a stop at the three-way intersection.
“As the Honda proceeded to make the turn, a 2008 Nissan Pathfinder traveling northbound on Evans failed to stop at the stop sign, and the two vehicles collided,” Bracey said.
The suspect’s SUV plowed into driver’s side of the Honda, causing significant damage, according to the sergeant.
He said paramedics pronounced the Honda driver, whose name was not immediately released, dead at the scene a short time later.
“The Pathfinder was located north of the collision along Evans with major damage,” Bracey said. “The driver fled on foot immediately after the collision and has not been located.”
The suspect’s identity could not be confirmed Tuesday.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff’s Perris station at 951-210-1000.