Mystery solved in South Pasadena

Here's a bizarre one in South Pasadena. It started as a possible beating homicide and is now classified as a hit-and-run:

A 76-year-old South Pasadena man who detectives first thought was fatally beaten was the victim of a hit-and-run involving a Southern California Edison employee driving a company vehicle, officials said today. Sammy Wong died at Huntington Memorial Hospital a short time after being run down about 1:50 p.m. Monday in the 600 block of Prospect Avenue, said Deputy Johnie Jones of the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau. Detectives, believing Wong had been beaten to death, began conducting a homicide investigation, which led them to the motorist, Jones said. “Detectives have learned that an employee of Southern California Edison, while on duty and driving a company vehicle, struck the victim, who was a pedestrian,” Jones said. “Initially, the driver failed to admit ... involvement, but after further investigation, the driver admitted to accidentally striking the victim,” Jones said. “At this point, no arrests have been made.” (CNS)

Comments

[MMM]

It would be nice if SoCal Edison sent their condolences to the family...

[Raymond Lee]

I'm curious why the L.A. County Sheriff's department got involved in this traffic fatality and not the City of South Pasadena Police Department? Why wouldn't the police have jurisdiction within South Pasadena City limits?