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IT WAS A TIRE CHANGE THAT TURNED DEADLY. A MAN KILLED AFTER A TRACTOR-TRAILER SLAMMED INTO HIM ON THE 5 FREEWAY LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. 22 YEAR-OLD ALEJANDRO COVARRUBIAS WAS CHANGING A FLAT TIRE WHEN THE TRUCK DRIVER PLOWED INTO HIM AND DIDN'T STOP. KAKA DAYS LIVE IN VALENCIA WITH MORE ON CHP IS INVESTIGATION INTO THIS DEADLY HIT AND RUN. AND ALI.
>> WELL THIS TRAGIC CRASH, AARON, HAPPENED JUST ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF CHP HERE. WE SPOKE TO OFFICERS TODAY. THEY SAID THEY ARE FOLLOWING EACH AND EVERY TIP TO TRY TO FIND THIS DRIVER WHO TOOK THE LIFE OF A SCIENCE LAB OR A BROTHER AND A SON.
>> IT'S BEEN 5 DAYS SINCE 22 YEAR-OLD ALEJANDRO COVARRUBIAS WAS ON HIS WAY HOME TO ALTADENA AFTER SPENDING A FEW DAYS IN YOSEMITE WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. WHEN HE DIED IN A HIT AND RUN CRASH. KNOW HE'S.
>> THIS IS REALLY, REALLY HURT. HIS SISTER ANA EAST STILL TRYING TO PROCESS THE HEARTBREAKING LOSS MADE EVEN MORE DEVASTATING BY THE LOSS OF THEIR MOTHER JUST 8 MONTHS AGO. SHE SAYS THE 2 WERE BEST FRIENDS. BRING SAYS A LOT OF COMFORT.
>> BECAUSE SHE'S THERE WAITING. SHE'S THERE WITH 2. KNOW THE YOU PLAY QUESTIONING LIKE WERE YOU HERE, YOU KNOW.
>> THIS SENSELESS TRAGEDY HAPPENED ON FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG THE I 5 FREEWAY NEAR LAKE HUGHES ROAD IN CASTAIC AFTER ANA SAYS HER BROTHER STOP TO CHANGE A TIRE. HIS GIRLFRIEND, THE ONLY KNOWN WITNESS FEELING THE CAR MOVE AS THE CRASH HAPPENED.
>> SHOULD SHE JUST TOLD HER HIS HAND UNTIL THE.
>> CHP ADVISES DRIVERS TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT WHEN HAVING A MECHANICAL ISSUE WHICH COULD IT WOULD BE US DID. WE ARE STILL HOPEFUL. CHP SAYING TODAY THEY ARE ASKING THE PUBLIC'S HELP WITH THIS ONE BECAUSE RIGHT NOW NO ARRESTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. IT'S HARD TO SAY THE STATE OF MIND THAT PEOPLE ARE IN.
>> OR WHY PEOPLE AND RUN. THERE'S MANY REASONS WHY THEY WOULD NOT STOP OR BE SCARED TO STOP. THEY SAY THEY ARE FOLLOWING EVERY LEAD INCLUDING MULTIPLE TIPS. THE DRIVER WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL OF A BIG RIG PULLING AMAZON TRAILER POSSIBLY CARRYING ARE HAULING A AMAZON TRAILER.
>> WE ARE LOOKING INTO THAT LEAD. KTLA REACHED OUT TO AMAZON FOR A STATEMENT ARE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. MEANWHILE, EVERY SECOND THE DRIVER REMAINS OUT THERE IS TAKING TIME AWAY FROM THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO GRIEVE THE LOSS OF A LIFE TAKEN TOO SOON. TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY.
>> YOU KNOW WE'RE HUMAN. HUMANS MAKE MISTAKES. IN THE BIBLE TO FORGIVE OTHERS US. YOU WANT TO BE FORGIVEN.
>> NOW THAT FAMILY DOES HAVE A GOFUNDME TO HELP PAY FOR FUNERAL EXPENSES. IF YOU'D.