Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Near 10 Freeway in Redlands

Published: September 4, 2026
By: Yaghmai Law Firm, APC

(Redlands, CA) – A 27-year-old man on foot was struck and killed in a hit-and-run near the 10 Freeway in Redlands on Wednesday, and investigators are still trying to find the vehicle that left the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The CHP received a report at about 11:30 a.m. of a pedestrian lying near the right shoulder of the westbound 10 Freeway close to the westbound 210 Freeway, authorities said. Officers who responded confirmed the man had been fatally injured by a vehicle that did not remain at the scene.

According to the CHP, the pedestrian may have been hit by the fleeing vehicle earlier in the morning. Investigators said no description of the suspected vehicle was available and that they were reviewing nearby Flock cameras in an effort to identify it.

The investigation led the CHP to temporarily shut down all lanes of the westbound 10 Freeway at University Street and the westbound 210 Freeway up to Greenspot Road in Highland, which caused a traffic backup on Wednesday afternoon. The CHP asked anyone with information to contact its San Bernardino office.

Analysis of the Redlands Hit-and-Run Collision

When a driver leaves the scene of a crash involving injury or death, California law treats that conduct seriously. Vehicle Code section 20001 requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a collision that injures or kills someone to stop immediately and meet the assistance and information-exchange duties set out in section 20003; failing to do so is a felony. Whether those duties were violated here is a question the CHP's ongoing investigation and the search for the vehicle will address.

In any civil claim that might follow, investigators and, later, the parties typically examine whether a driver exercised ordinary care. Civil Code section 1714(a) provides that a person is responsible for injury caused to another by a lack of ordinary care, subject to the injured party's own share of responsibility. Because this incident involved a pedestrian, provisions such as Vehicle Code section 21950 (a driver's duty to yield to pedestrians and a pedestrian's own duty of care) and section 21954 (a pedestrian's duty when crossing outside a crosswalk) can frame how a fact-finder later weighs the conduct of everyone involved, and California's comparative-fault rule under Civil Code section 1431.2 would govern any apportionment of non-economic damages.

Because the reported outcome was a death, a wrongful-death claim under Code of Civil Procedure section 377.60 and a survival claim under section 377.30 may become available to the decedent's eligible heirs or personal representative. The measure of any recovery would be governed by Civil Code section 3333. A critical practical concern in unidentified-driver cases is insurance: Insurance Code section 11580.2 requires California auto policies to include uninsured-motorist coverage, which can extend to hit-and-run situations where the responsible driver is never found, unless the coverage was rejected in writing.

What Families Can Do

Families affected by a fatal hit-and-run should try to preserve every available piece of evidence while the investigation is fresh: request the CHP collision report, note the location and time, and keep records of any medical, funeral, and related expenses. Because a two-year deadline generally applies to personal-injury and wrongful-death claims under Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1, and because unidentified-driver cases often turn on the specifics of a family's own auto policy and uninsured-motorist coverage, it can help to review those options early. Were you, or someone you love, involved in this crash? A California pedestrian accident attorney at Yaghmai Law Firm can explain your options and deal with the insurance companies for you. Call or text (888) 800-6731 or request a free case review.

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About the Author

Houtan Yaghmai, Esq., President & Managing Attorney of Yaghmai Law Firm, APC. California State Bar No. 298487. Speaks English, French, and Persian. The firm represents personal injury clients throughout Southern California – consultations by phone, text, or video, no office visits required.

This post was assembled with AI assistance from publicly reported news sources cited below. All California Vehicle Code references were verified against leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Facts were re-checked via additional web searches before publication. This post is based on initial news reports and may be updated as new facts develop. Nothing in this article is legal advice. Yaghmai Law Firm, APC is not associated with the investigating agencies and does not represent any party named in this post unless explicitly stated.

Sources:
1. Patch – Pedestrian Killed In Hit-And-Run Collision Near 10 Freeway In Redlands: CHP