Crime & Safety

Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Pacifica Identified

The pedestrian who was killed early Sunday morning has been identified as 25-year-old Scott Garrigan of Pacifica.

A pedestrian who died after being hit by a suspected drunken driver in Pacifica early Sunday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as 25-year-old Scott Garrigan.

Garrigan, a Pacifica resident, was found dead near Skyline Boulevard and Sharp Park Road at about 1:35 a.m. Sunday.

While officers were at the scene investigating the death, a motorist pulled up and admitted to hitting someone walking in the roadway, police said.

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The driver, San Bruno resident Leopoldo Tobilla, 57, was arrested on suspicion of DUI resulting in death, leaving the scene of a collision that resulted in a fatality, and vehicular manslaughter, police said.

He was taken to San Mateo County Jail in Redwood City.

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Anyone who might have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Pacifica police at (650) 738-7314.

-- Bay City News


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