WEST COVINA — An elderly West Covina man died late Thursday after he was struck by a pickup truck while crossing Hollenbeck Avenue, officials said.
The man, initially described as 80 years old, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 9:10 p.m. collision at Hollenbeck Avenue at Garvey Avenue South, West Covina police Lt. Pat Cirrito said.
He was walking west across the street within a crosswalk when he was struck by a southbound pickup truck, the lieutenant said.
The cause of the collision remained under investigation, however the driver of the truck remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Cirrito said.