An investigation was underway Thursday into the death of a pedestrian killed while walking on a Jurupa Valley roadway.
The fatality occurred shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Rubidoux Boulevard and 34th Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The agency said that the man was on Rubidoux for unknown reasons when a motorist hit him. The driver, whose identity wasn’t released, stopped and called 911.
Patrol deputies and paramedics reached the location a short time later and pronounced the victim, whose identity was not immediately disclosed, dead at the scene.
The driver was questioned and determined not to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The driver was not arrested.
An autopsy was pending on the victim Thursday.
Anyone with information was asked to contact the sheriff’s Jurupa Valley station at 951-955-2600.