UPDATED: WILDOMAR: Officials identify fatal hit and run victim as 47-year-old, Wildomar man

UPDATE: Sunday, Jan. 7, 5 p.m.

WILDOMAR — Officials have identified a man who died after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, Thursday, Jan. 4. The fatal hit and run traffic collision happened at the intersection of Bundy Canyon Road and Harvest Way in Wildomar.

Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner’s officials later identified Rudolph McCreight, 47, of Wildomar as the man killed in the deadly collision. Although coroner officials have not yet determined the time McCreight was fatally struck, he was pronounced dead at 9:35 p.m., when officials found his body.

Emergency first responders were dispatched to the scene of the deadly accident at 9:21 p.m., after Riverside County emergency dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle, Riverside Sheriff’s Sergeant James Woodland explained after the fatal hit and run.

When deputies and medical personnel arrived at the scene they found McCreight, who was down on the ground had suffered “significant injuries,” said Woodland. “Although medical aid was attempted, the pedestrian… succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.”

Based on the circumstances, deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Wildomar Police Station and members from the Lake Elsinore Police Department’s Traffic Reconstruction Team responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.

Deputies determined that after fatally hitting McCreight, the driver of the vehicle fled the scene and has not yet been identified or located and officials are asking for the community’s help locating the driver and vehicle.

Anyone who believes they may have information about this collision is encouraged to contact Deputy Willow of the Lake Elsinore Police Department at (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number WI180040041 and can remain anonymous. Citizens may also submit a tip using the Sheriff’s CrimeTips online form.

 

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Trevor Montgomery, who recently moved from Riverside County to Shasta County, runs Riverside County News Source and Shasta County News Source. Additionally, he writes for Riverside County based newspapers Valley News, The Valley Chronicle and Anza Valley Outlook as well as Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident.

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations, including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center and Lake Elsinore Station, along with other locations.