53-Year-Old Lucia Delgado Killed in Horrific Hit-and-Run Crash on McCall Boulevard

Authorities Seek Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run That Killed Woman in Menifee

Menifee, CA (January 21, 2025) On Sunday morning, 53-year-old Lucia Delgado of San Bernardino was pronounced dead after a horrific hit-and-run crash on McCall Boulevard.

According to Menifee Police (MPD), the fatal incident happened at about 7 a.m. on McCall Boulevard, near Aspel Road.

Reports say that Delgado was walking along McCall Boulevard, just west of Aspel Road, when an unidentified vehicle hit her.

Authorities are actively searching for the driver responsible for fatally striking the 53-year-old woman.

Officials say that Delgado was in the westbound lanes when the vehicle struck her at an unknown speed. The driver did not stop to help and fled the scene, leaving Delgado in the roadway. Another driver discovered her lying in the four-lane corridor and immediately called 911.

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics arrived within 20 minutes and pronounced Delgado dead at the scene.

Investigators are working to identify and locate the vehicle involved, though no description of the car is currently available. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact the Menifee Police Traffic Bureau at 951-746-8829 or 951-723-1500.

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