Edwin Harshman Killed in Fatal Hit-And-Run Accident on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village in South Lake Tahoe

Edwin Harshman ID’d as Man Killed in South Lake Tahoe Crash on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village

Edwin Harshman
Edwin Harshman Killed in South Lake Tahoe Pedestrian Crash on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village

South Lake Tahoe, California (October 9, 2019) – The man who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night in South Lake Tahoe has been identified as Edwin Harshman, 78, of South Lake Tahoe.

According to police, the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. October 6, on Highway 50 near Lakeland Village.

Harshman was walking across Highway 50 outside of a crosswalk when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle.

Edwin Harshman Killed in South Lake Tahoe Crash

Harshman was killed in the crash.

Police said the driver who fled the scene was operating a dark sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry.

A suspect, later identified as Marlin Cruz, 20, was arrested and booked into El Dorado County Jail for felony hit-and-run.

The South Lake Tahoe police are investigating the incident.

Our sincere sympathies go to the family and friends of the person killed in the crash. We wish them courage during these trying moments of losing their loved one.

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