Motorcyclist Killed In Riverside Hit-And-Run Crash ID'd As 59-Year-Old Local Man

RIVERSIDE, CA — A motorcyclist killed over the weekend in a Riverside hit-and-run crash has been identified as a local resident.

Steven Pingrey, 59, of Riverside, was pronounced dead at the intersection of Cranford Avenue and West Linden Street just after 1:45 a.m. Saturday.

The Riverside Police Department's Major Accident Investigation Unit said Pingrey was going westbound on Linden at an unconfirmed speed when the driver of a vehicle coming from the opposite direction veered into the victim's motorcycle, triggering a collision.

The motorist sped away from the location, where witnesses stopped to call 911, police said.

Police said a description of the suspect vehicle is not yet available, but investigators were working on it Monday afternoon. Further details were expected to be released later.

The Riverside Police Department is continuing to investigate.