Issaquah police are asking for the public’s help after a young man was killed in a fatal hit-and-run collision early Sunday morning.
Investigators say the victim was leaving a house party and walking along a road when a truck crashed into him. The crash happened in the 23100 block of SE 53rd Street.
Family members of the young man killed gathered at the scene Sunday morning desperate to understand how it happened.
Grisel Lozoya says her son, Kevin Lozoya, is the victim. Lozoya says her son was visiting for the weekend from Colorado, where he is attending college.
“My son was 21-years-old, he is in college, and he is a good person,” his mother Grisel Lozoya said, wiping away tears. “He went to a party, and he just was walking down the street."
Lozoya was supposed to be on a Sunday morning flight back to Denver; but instead, his mother was leaving flowers near the spot where he was killed.
Kevin Lozoya graduated from Issaquah High School three years ago, and his mom says he dreamed of becoming a police officer.
“He's just the most quiet, outstanding citizen; just a tragic loss" friend Guillermo Vargas said.
The family is hoping the driver will come forward.
“I need justice for my son,” Lozoya said.
Police describe the suspect vehicle as a lifted, full-sized, dark-colored, pickup truck with tinted windows. Anyone with information should call Issaquah Police at 425-837-3200 or their tip line at 425-837-3210.
