Somehow, I missed this one.
According to multiple sources, a man riding a bicycle was killed by a heartless hit-and-run driver in Chino Saturday evening.
The victim, identified as 53-year old Chino Hills resident Micah Pan, was riding on the 5200 block of Eucalyptus Ave around 6:35 pm when he was struck by the motorist, who drove away leaving him lying in the street.
Pan was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Police arrested 28-year old Chino resident Jazmine Carreto on suspicion of hit-and-run causing injury, which is likely to be increased to hit-and-run causing death when she is arraigned.
There’s no word at this time on how the crash happened, or how police identified Carreto as the suspect.
There are narrow painted bike lanes in both direction on Eucalyptus; however, it’s the sort of perfectly straight four lane street, with a center turn lane, that is likely to encourage speeding.
Anyone with information is urged to call Chino police investigators at 909/334-3116.
This is at least the 43rd bicycling fatality in Southern California this year, and the sixth that I’m aware of in San Bernardino County.
Pan is also the 14th bike rider killed by a hit-and-run driver in Southern California since the first of the year, meaning one out of every three drivers who kill bike riders in SoCal flee the scene.
My deepest sympathy and prayers for Micah Pan and his loved one.
