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Motorcyclist Killed in Arcadia Hit-And-Run Collision

Police are looking for a blue Mitsubishi that may have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run in Arcadia Tuesday evening.

Police searched today for the hit-and-run driver of a car that collided with a motorcycle in Arcadia, killing its rider.

Police were notified around 8 p.m. Tuesday of the collision in the 200 block of West Foothill Boulevard, said Arcadia police Lt. Bob Anderson.

The motorcyclist was treated at the scene by Arcadia Fire Department paramedics and taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where he was pronounced dead, Anderson said.

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The hit-and-run suspect was driving a blue Mitsubishi, possibly a Lancer, that now has passenger-side collision damage, he said.

Arcadia police detectives are investigating the crash. Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact Arcadia police at (626) 574-5151. Anonymous tips can be made by calling (800) 222-TIPS.

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