A 100-year-old California man died in a hit-and run earlier this week, and authorities are seeking the public’s help locating the vehicle in the fatal incident.
Tzu-Ta Ko, a 100-year-old resident of Oakland, California, died following the Sunday collision that occurred just after 7:00 a.m., the Oakland Police Department said. He suffered severe head trauma, and emergency personnel provided aid to him after arriving at the scene of the incident near downtown Oakland.
The department shared photos on Facebook of a vehicle wanted in connection with the collision, sharing that if people have information about the vehicle or the case, they should contact authorities. The department and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
The vehicle was identified as a tan or white Mini Cooper.
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Shirley Ko, Ko’s daughter, told KTVU in California that “we’re really, really close, so this is really a shock for me.”
She said her father enjoyed walks and that he walked “almost every day.” He turned 100 in November, and his wife died in January, according to the outlet.
USA TODAY has reached out to the Oakland Police Department for additional information.