Simi Valley police identify motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run collision

Christian Martinez | Ventura

SIMI VALLEY – Simi Valley police were searching for a vehicle and person of interest believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run collision that killed a Simi Valley man Monday morning, officials said.

The motorcyclist, identified as 33-year-old Simi Valley resident William Allen Miller, died as a result of the crash. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene, officials said.

The collision was reported just before 8:30 a.m in the 2000 block of Tapo Street between Cochran and Eileen streets.

According to the Simi Valley Police Department, a blue 2006 Ford Escape was traveling north on Tapo when it made a left turn into a shopping center and collided with a motorcyclist who had been traveling south.

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Police officials were searching for the vehicle, which had front-end damage, and the driver.

Simi Valley police ask that anyone who sees the vehicle contact 911 or 805-583-6950.

The collision and subsequent investigation closed southbound lanes of Tapo Street until 6:30 p.m. The lanes have since reopened.