Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Open letter from Scott's wife.

I am posting this on behalf of my cousin's wife. Please share this on your walls, and get this msg out to everyone in the area so we can help find out what exactly happened.

From Karen:
I don't even know how to tell you or make you understand the depth of my love for Scott. I have been with him since I was15 years old and he is the only man I have ever loved. I will NOT take what happened to him lying down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"They" say he was walking home. HE WAS NOT. Why? Because just after last call he and my brother-in-law who was the designated driver were getting ready to come home. Scott stayed in the front of bar (the Lake House Tavern) to smoke a cigarette while my brother-in-law walked around the building to get the car and pull it around to the front to pick Scott up. In the 5-10 minutes that it took to do that; Scott was already MISSING. Earlier in the evening there was an altercation between him and group of unknown/unidentified men that had approached him more than once that evening to cause problems. According to my brother-in-law, Scott had no idea what their problem was. About 15 minutes later (2:17am 911 call) my husband was found dead in the roadway about 2 blocks away from the bar he was originally at in front of the Roadway Inn. His injuries were to the UPPER HALF of his body and the worst of that to the LEFT side. Very strange considering that he would have been "walking" against oncoming traffic. I am an ER nurse of 5+ years and know that does NOT add up. His cell phone shows he made 3 phone calls to my brother-in-law at 1:55am,1:56am, and 1:57am; which was the time my brother-in-law was walking to get the car. Unfortunately he never received the calls because his cell phone had died. Why would he call my brother-in-law knowing that he was about to see him in just a few minutes? Was he calling for help? The persons who called 911 at 2:17 am did so AFTER trying to get help at the nearby police station and restaurant that were already closed (you know that took at least a few minutes to do, before that 2:17am phone call was actually made) then they waited for help to arrive. My husband stood at 6'3" and weighed about 200 lbs, it would have taken a lot for him to disappear that quickly. I feel without a doubt that something more and much worse than just an "accident" happened that night. I am in the process of setting up a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. SHARE, SHARE, SHARE THIS. Deputy Rabago is the investigator on the case and can be reached at 951-210-1069 for anty tips. Canyon Lake At 2am on a Saturday morning is still a very busy area, someone had to have seen something!

please help my family find justice.

Friday, January 10, 2014

The Seegmiller Law Firm

CANYON LAKE: Scott Bolger, 32, of Lake Elsinore Killed in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash

By sschaben

Man, 32, Killed in Hit-and-Run Car Accident — file photo

CANYON LAKE, California (Dec. 17, 2013) — Scott Bolger, 32, of Lake Elsinore was struck by a hit-and-run driver and killed early Saturday morning on Railroad Canyon Road just west of Canyon Lake Dr. South, according to a press release by the Riverside County Sheriff Coroner Department. Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the driver who fled the scene of this crash.

About 2:17 a.m. on Saturday, December 14, 2013, the Canyon Lake Police Department officers responded to a report of a pedestrian accident on Railroad Canyon Rd.

An investigation is being headed up by the Perris Station Traffic Reconstruction Unit who responded to the scene of the hit-and-run crash.

Preliminary results indicate that Bolger and a friend were walking home from a local bar and restaurant when he reportedly “stepped off the sidewalk and into the eastbound number three lane of Railroad Canyon Rd,” the report said. The driver struck Bolger and kept driving.

Police are now investigating this accident and asking the public to call Deputy Rabago at the Perris Sheriff’s Station, (951) 210-1000 with information.

“Drivers who fail to help a man dying in the street are not only cowards, but they are criminals under California laws. This is a tragedy for the family and friends of Mr. Bolger,” said Attorney West Seegmiller. “Police will gather evidence in an effort to find out who did this and anyone with information should step forward and help the family.”

Pedestrians are the most vulnerable people traveling on our busy roadways, however, many people involved in hit-and-run accidents may not realize their own uninsured motorist insurance coverage may cover them in this type of incident.

Sanctuary of Mary: Scott Bolger - a victim of a hit and run driver in California

Monday, December 16, 2013

Scott Bolger - a victim of a hit and run driver in California

Scott Bolger, age 32, died on December 13, 2013, in Canyon Lake, California.

Scott and Karen and the twins

Scott was out at the bar with his brother-in-law. He was walking home at about 2:17 a.m., when he stepped off of the sidewalk and was struck by a passing vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene.

Regardless of the circumstances of the accident, i.e. who caused it, you cannot flee the scene of an accident and leave the person you struck lying in the road. What type of person are you? Are you a man or woman who leaves a person lying injured on the road like a dog?

Scott was a military veteran and had served in the Army Reserves for eight years.

He was married for five years. He leaves behind his wife and two newborn twins.

Angels of God, pray for Scott
and for those who have lost
him

Family members describe Scott as a good person, loving and kind. He put others first. He was someone's son, someone's father, someone's husband.

His wife is devastated at the loss of her husband.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Deputy Rabago at the Perris Sheriff's Station at (951) 210-1000.

Scott is survived by many loving friends and family members, including his wife, Karen, and his twins, Isabel and Colt.

Pray for all who die by misadventure. They are with us one moment and gone the next.

Pray for justice for Scott.

God save us from the drunk and doped up drivers and the drivers who speed like a bat out of hell. They are killing us.

God save us from the drivers who strike us down and then flee like thieves in the night. They have no honor.

Pray that Scott is in heaven. Pray that he is at peace and is with God. Amen.

Pray for Karen who has lost her loved one. Amen.

Riverside County Sheriffs official press release.

Press Release:	Fatal Traffic Collision / Hit and Run
Agency:	Canyon Lake Police
Station Area:	Perris
Written Date:	12/14/13	Time:
Incident Date:	12/14/13	Time:	2:17 AM
Incident Location:	31000 block of Railroad Canyon Rd., Canyon Lake
Reporting Officer:	Sergeant J.P. Strang
File Number(s):	CN13348001
Coroner's Release:	2013-11349

Details:

On Saturday, December 14, 2013, at 02:17 AM, Officers from the Canyon Lake Police Department responded to a report of a man down on Railroad Canyon Rd. Responding deputies located an adult male deceased in the roadway. Physical evidence indicated the subject had been struck by an unknown vehicle. 32-year old -Scott Bolger was identified as the deceased. Mr. Bolger was a local resident. Notification of his passing was made to his family.

The Perris Station Traffic Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed Mr. Bolger had been a patron at a local Canyon Lake tavern/ restaurant with a friend prior to walking home. Mr. Bolger stepped off the sidewalk and into the eastbound number three lane of Railroad Canyon Rd. where he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene.

This investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Rabago at the Perris Sheriff’s Station, (951) 210-1000.

Daily Mail.com

Army veteran and father of eight-month-old twins killed in hit-and-run as he walked home from restaurant

Scott Bolger, 32, found dead in the road on Saturday morning
Father of twins had been out with his brother-in-law
Decided to walk home but stepped off the curb and was hit
Driver failed to stop and now police are appealing for information

By CHRIS PLEASANCE

PUBLISHED: 04:09 EST, 16 December 2013 | UPDATED: 06:44 EST, 16 December 2013

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A father of twins has been killed in a hit and run accident on Saturday morning while walking home to see his childhood sweetheart wife.

Scott Bolger, 32, was found dead in the road in the Riverside County town of Canyon Lake, California, by police officers after being hit by a car just after 2am.

The army veteran, and father to eight-month-old twins Isabel and Colt, was at a tavern with his brother-in-law and had decided to walk home.

Scott Bolger was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday leaving behind wife Karen and twins Isabel (centre right) and Colt (centre left)

Mr Bolger served in the army reserves for eight years and was out with his brother-in-law before the accident

At some point he stepped off the curb before being struck by a car at around 2.20am, according to the Canyon Lake Police Department.

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Speaking to NBC Mr Bolger's wife of five years, Karen, said: 'I can understand if it’s an accident, I really do, but you don’t leave somebody there like they don’t matter, like they’re a piece of trash.

'This person doesn't know the devastation they left in their wake.'

Mr Bolger had been married to childhood sweetheart Karen for five years and she is now appealing for the driver or anyone with information to come forward

According to police Mr Bolger was hit by a car after stepping off the curb while walking home at 2am Saturday

Speaking about their twins, she added: 'He loved them so much and talked about the things we were going to do in the future, I don’t know what I’m going to do without him.'

Mr Bolger was a military veteran and had served in the army reserves for eight years.

Anyone with information is urged to call Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Rabago at the Perris Sheriff's Station at 951-210-1000.

L.A. Times

Army vet-father killed in hit-and-run; leads sought

By Ruben Vives

December 17, 2013, 9:06 a.m.

Authorities are investigating the hit-and-run death of a U.S. Army vet and father of 8-month-old twins in Canyon Lake over the weekend.

Scott Bolger, 32, of Lake Elsinore was found dead about 2:17 a.m. Saturday on Railroad Canyon Road, about 245 feet west of Canyon Lake Drive, according to Riverside County sheriff’s and coroner officials.

He was apparently struck by a passing vehicle when he stepped off the sidewalk and into Railroad Canyon Road, according to the sheriff's department.

The driver did not remain at the scene as required by state law.

Investigators later determined that Bolger had been with a friend at a tavern before walking home.

Bolger’s wife, Karen, told KTLA that her husband had gone out with her brother and was a few blocks from the house when he was killed.

“We’re so heartbroken and in shock that this happened,” Bolger said. “You don’t leave. You could’ve at least called for help."

Bolger said her husband had served in the Army for eight years. They were high school sweethearts.

Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call the sheriff’s Perris Station at (951) 210-1000.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-army-vet-dies-hit-and-run-20131217,0,2478887.story#ixzz2pz6We1k4

Press Enterprise

CANYON LAKE: Hit and run kills man

DECEMBER 14, 2013 BY EMILY WELLS

On Saturday, Dec. 14, around 2:17 a.m., Officers from the Canyon Lake Police Department responded to a report of a man down on Railroad Canyon Road. Responding deputies located an adult male deceased in the roadway. Evidence indicated the subject had been struck by a vehicle.

The deceased was identified as local resident Scott Bolger, 32.

A preliminary investigation revealed Bolger had been a patron at a local Canyon Lake tavern/restaurant with a friend prior to walking home. He stepped off the sidewalk and into the eastbound number three lane of Railroad Canyon Road where he was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle failed to remain at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on this investigation is encouraged to call Deputy Rabago at the Perris Sheriff’s Station, 951-210-1000.

Justice for Scott