This afternoon at 1:58PM, Menifee Police officers responded to a reported hit and run traffic collision at the 27000 block of Jackson Street, in the Romoland community. Upon arrival, they found the driver of a motorcycle, a male adult, laying dead in the street.
The Perris Sheriff’s Station Traffic Reconstruction Team responded and assumed the investigation.
The guy who struck the motorcyclist fled the scene but with the help of witnesses, his vehicle was located parked at the nearby intersection of Sherman Road and Sylvia Street. Further investigation led deputies to the driver, Jose Aguliar, 48, of Romoland. Aguliar was subsequently arrested for vehicular manslaughter, and felony hit-and-run.
The deceased's identity is withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone who witnessed this collision or has information regarding this incident is encouraged to call Deputy Howe at the Menifee Police Department at (951) 210-1000.
UPDATE Dec 13, 2010: The Sheriff has released the name of the deceased as Ronald Leiter, 38 years old, of Homeland.
Motorcyclist Killed in Menifee
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