Crime & Safety

Motorist Rear-Ends Vehicle, Stops & Chats, Then Flees

The hit-and-run accident took place on March 15.

Crime blotter information provided by the Sierra Madre Police Department.

Friday, March 15, 2013

At 1:30 p.m. on March 15, a vehicle stopped at the stop sign at Sierra Madre Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue was rear-ended by another vehicle. The parties initially pulled to the side of the road and discussed the collision. However, moments later, the motorist at fault left the location without providing his personal information. The other party was confused as to how to proceed and did not notify the police department of the incident until three days later.

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