80-year-old man dies after vehicle collision near Covelo Sunday evening

MENDOCINO CO., 10/13/25 — An 80-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle near Covelo in Mendocino County on Sunday evening, authorities said.

The collision was reported about 8 p.m. on state Highway 162 north of Poonkinney Road and officers arrived to learn that someone drove away south on the highway after hitting a pedestrian, California Highway Patrol Officer Christian Zepeda said.