A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Highway 38 near Greenway Drive in Big Bear City on the morning of Monday, August 31, 2026. The victim, identified by authorities as 43-year-old Edgar Chavez of Riverside, was reportedly working in the area when a vehicle struck him and fled eastbound without stopping. California Highway Patrol officers who responded around 7:11 a.m. pronounced Chavez dead at the scene less than an hour later. The driver has not been located, and investigators are asking anyone with information to come forward.
According to VVNG.com, CHP investigators described the suspected vehicle as a gray Toyota Tundra last seen heading east on the highway. The outlet reported that authorities imposed a hard closure of Highway 38 between Greenway Drive and Mount Doble Drive while the California Highway Patrol processed the scene. The case remains an active hit-and-run investigation, and no arrests had been announced as of this report. Anyone with dashcam footage or information about the vehicle is urged to contact the California Highway Patrol.