Overview
- Officers attempted a traffic stop for an alleged vehicle code violation that escalated when the driver initially yielded then fled, leading to a pursuit that ended near Kaiser Riverside Medical Center.
- The fleeing vehicle struck a pedestrian on a sidewalk by the hospital and the victim, confirmed by Kaiser Permanente as one of its employees, later died from their injuries.
- Multiple sources report the collision occurred on Monday, July 27, at about 11:40 a.m. near 10800 Magnolia Avenue.
- Riverside police are actively investigating and searching for the unidentified driver but have not released a suspect or vehicle description and are asking anyone with information to contact the department.
- Authorities closed eastbound Magnolia Avenue between Skofstad Street and Polk Street and lanes on Park Sierra Drive for several hours to process the scene, and those closures have since been lifted as the probe continues.