The Riverside County coroner’s office Sunday named a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a motorist in Moreno Valley.

The pedestrian was struck a little before midnight Saturday in the area of Fir Avenue and Perris Boulevard, and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Riverside County Fire Department reported.

He was identified as Jose Manuel Garcia, 37, of Moreno Valley, according to the coroner’s office.

It was not known whether the motorist stayed at the scene or cooperated with authorities.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department was investigating.

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